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Dec 3 2011
US would continue to help Turkey in combatting PKK terrorism
Sat 03 December 2011 06:59 GMT | 8:59 Local Time
US Vice-President held meetings in Turkey.
Issues such as terror organization PKK, Syria, the future of Iraq,
Iran and many others came up during Turkish President Abdullah Gul's
meeting with the United States Vice-President Joe Biden in Ankara on
Friday.
A high ranking US official briefed journalists travelling with
Vice-President Biden on Gul-Biden meeting.
The US official told reporters that Friday's meeting between Gul and
Biden was planned for one hour but lasted two hours.
The meeting was "deep and comprehensive" and the two leaders discussed
terror organization PKK, Syria, Iraq's future and Iran, said the US
official.
The topic of Iraq was discussed in depth as the US will withdraw its
troops from this country, the US official noted.
Vice-President Biden shared his experiences in Iraq with President
Gul, the US official said.
Vice-President Biden told President Gul that the US would continue to
help Turkey in combatting PKK terrorism, the US official underlined.
Biden told Gul that the Iraqi officials were willing to do more on the
issue of PKK terror, the US official said.
The issue of Iran was discussed "comprehensively" but that the topic
of implementing tougher sanctions on Iran had not come up, the US
official emphasized.
The issue of establishing an international buffer zone at the
Turkish-Syrian border did not come up during Biden's meeting with
President Gul, the US official added.
Friday's meeting between US Vice-President Joe Biden and Turkish
Parliament Speaker Cemil Chichek focused on the works for a new
Constitution in Turkey, said sources.
A high ranking US official briefed journalists travelling with
Vice-President Biden on today's Chichek-Biden meeting.
Vice-President Biden told Speaker Chichek that the new Constitution
would be "an historic opportunity" and will make Turkey a stronger
"model" for the regional countries, the US official said.
Vice-President Biden shared some of his concerns vis-a-vis the Turkish
judicial system and found Cicek's remarks on possible judicial reforms
"very impressive", the US official said.
Biden told Chichek that he hoped the Turkish Parliament would take
steps on protocols signed with Armenia in upcoming months, the US
official also said.
Anadolu
Dec 3 2011
US would continue to help Turkey in combatting PKK terrorism
Sat 03 December 2011 06:59 GMT | 8:59 Local Time
US Vice-President held meetings in Turkey.
Issues such as terror organization PKK, Syria, the future of Iraq,
Iran and many others came up during Turkish President Abdullah Gul's
meeting with the United States Vice-President Joe Biden in Ankara on
Friday.
A high ranking US official briefed journalists travelling with
Vice-President Biden on Gul-Biden meeting.
The US official told reporters that Friday's meeting between Gul and
Biden was planned for one hour but lasted two hours.
The meeting was "deep and comprehensive" and the two leaders discussed
terror organization PKK, Syria, Iraq's future and Iran, said the US
official.
The topic of Iraq was discussed in depth as the US will withdraw its
troops from this country, the US official noted.
Vice-President Biden shared his experiences in Iraq with President
Gul, the US official said.
Vice-President Biden told President Gul that the US would continue to
help Turkey in combatting PKK terrorism, the US official underlined.
Biden told Gul that the Iraqi officials were willing to do more on the
issue of PKK terror, the US official said.
The issue of Iran was discussed "comprehensively" but that the topic
of implementing tougher sanctions on Iran had not come up, the US
official emphasized.
The issue of establishing an international buffer zone at the
Turkish-Syrian border did not come up during Biden's meeting with
President Gul, the US official added.
Friday's meeting between US Vice-President Joe Biden and Turkish
Parliament Speaker Cemil Chichek focused on the works for a new
Constitution in Turkey, said sources.
A high ranking US official briefed journalists travelling with
Vice-President Biden on today's Chichek-Biden meeting.
Vice-President Biden told Speaker Chichek that the new Constitution
would be "an historic opportunity" and will make Turkey a stronger
"model" for the regional countries, the US official said.
Vice-President Biden shared some of his concerns vis-a-vis the Turkish
judicial system and found Cicek's remarks on possible judicial reforms
"very impressive", the US official said.
Biden told Chichek that he hoped the Turkish Parliament would take
steps on protocols signed with Armenia in upcoming months, the US
official also said.
Anadolu