As an official guest of the Turkish government , al-Hashimi has been granted a meeting with Turkey 's prime minister . Vice President Tariq al - Hashimi says charges against him are pending . Al - Hashimi is wanted by Iraqi authorities on terrorism charges . Interpol 's ` ` red notice '' to its member countries is not an international arrest warrant . But many member countries consider the alert to be a valid request for provisional arrest .
Vice President Tariq al - Hashimi says charges against him are pending . Al - Hashimi is wanted by Iraqi authorities on terrorism charges . Interpol 's ` ` red notice '' to its member countries is not an international arrest warrant . But many member countries consider the alert to be a valid request for provisional arrest .