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TURKEY EXPECTS US TO HELP AFTER USING INCERJLIK BASE
Qatar News Agency
March 25, 2005 Friday 2:01 PM EST
Doha, March 25
TURKEY EXPECTS US TO HELP AFTER USING INCERJLIK BASE ANKARA, MARCH 25
(QNA) - THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT OF RECEP TAYYEP ERDOGAN IS REPORTEDLY
CONTEMPLATING THE IDEA OF GIVING ITS CONSENT TO A US REQUEST ASKING
FOR A BROADER USE OF THE INCERJLIK AIR BASE IN SOUTH TURKEY IN
EXCHANGE FOR WASHINGTON S HELP IN THE CONTROVERSIAL HISTORICAL
ALLEGATIONS ABOUT A SO-CALLED TURKISH MASSACRES COMMITTED AGAINST
ARMENIANS, TURKISH PRESS REPORTS SAID.
THE ISTANBUL-BASED HURRIYET NEWSPAPER QUOTED FOREIGN MINISTRY SOURCES
AS SAYING THAT THE FINAL GOVERNMENT DECISION IN THIS RESPECT WOULD BE
MADE BY THE 24TH OF NEXT APRIL, HINTING THAT TURKISH AUTHORITIES
WOULD MOST PROBABLY GRANT WASHINGTON AN UNRESTRICTED RIGHT TO USE
THIS MILITARY BASE, WHICH IS STRATEGICALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR THE US
ARMY TO AIRLIFT LOGISTIC SUPPLIES TO AND FROM AFGHANISTAN.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Qatar News Agency
March 25, 2005 Friday 2:01 PM EST
Doha, March 25
TURKEY EXPECTS US TO HELP AFTER USING INCERJLIK BASE ANKARA, MARCH 25
(QNA) - THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT OF RECEP TAYYEP ERDOGAN IS REPORTEDLY
CONTEMPLATING THE IDEA OF GIVING ITS CONSENT TO A US REQUEST ASKING
FOR A BROADER USE OF THE INCERJLIK AIR BASE IN SOUTH TURKEY IN
EXCHANGE FOR WASHINGTON S HELP IN THE CONTROVERSIAL HISTORICAL
ALLEGATIONS ABOUT A SO-CALLED TURKISH MASSACRES COMMITTED AGAINST
ARMENIANS, TURKISH PRESS REPORTS SAID.
THE ISTANBUL-BASED HURRIYET NEWSPAPER QUOTED FOREIGN MINISTRY SOURCES
AS SAYING THAT THE FINAL GOVERNMENT DECISION IN THIS RESPECT WOULD BE
MADE BY THE 24TH OF NEXT APRIL, HINTING THAT TURKISH AUTHORITIES
WOULD MOST PROBABLY GRANT WASHINGTON AN UNRESTRICTED RIGHT TO USE
THIS MILITARY BASE, WHICH IS STRATEGICALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR THE US
ARMY TO AIRLIFT LOGISTIC SUPPLIES TO AND FROM AFGHANISTAN.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress