At least 18 Turkish workers have been kidnapped by masked men in Baghdad, according to a construction firm.
The CEO of construction firm Nurol said that 18 employees had been kidnapped by men in military uniforms.
"People dressed in military uniforms broke down the door at 3 am (0100 BST) and abducted all these people," Nurol chief executive Ugur Dogan said.
Iraq interior ministry spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan earlier said 16 people were taken during the raid in the north-eastern district of Habibiya.
Agence France Presse news agency reports that the men were working on a football stadium in the area when they were taken.
