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Turkish president: Erdoganâ€™s visit to Washington is one of the important visits in the history of Turkish-American relations

01 November 2007 15:54 (UTC +04:00)

But Northern Iraq remained outside of these antiterrorist operations. No measure is taken against PKK and its supporters and we are dissatisfied with such position, Turkish President Abdulla Gul said while replying to APAâ€™s local bureauâ€™s question â€œPrime Minister Rajab Tayyip Erdogan will visit US together with deputy chief of General Staff, Army General Ergin Saygun for the first time in the history of Turkey. What does this visit aim at? Do they aim to get official support and satisfaction of US? Turkish media accused Turkish government in living critical and dangerous situation in relations with US. What is your assessment on it?â€.
Abdula Gul said that they are against to divide terrorists to categories.
â€œWe will urge US to take serious steps in this issue. Prime Ministerâ€™s visit is one of the important visits in the history of Turkish-American relations. We do not intend to occupy Iraq. We will take this step for neutralizing terrorists in the opposite side of the border,â€ he said.
Turkish President commenting on US Secretary of State Condoleezza Riceâ€™s visit to Ankara today underlined that they will urge US to take proper measures in struggle against PKK in the meeting.
Turkish President saying that alternative pipelines have no any threat for Turkey mentioned that Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline will be commissioned soon. /APA/