Turkish Press
May 31 2005
Press Review:
STAR
ERDOGAN MEETS WITH US SENATOR
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday received US Senator
Chuck Hagel. Present also at the one-hour meeting were Defense
Minister Vecdi Gonul and US Deputy Commander for US Forces in Europe
Gen. Charles Wald. Bilateral relations, regional issues, as well
as the fight against terrorism and the Cyprus issue were reportedly
taken up during the talks. Hagel stated that US officials were looking
forward to Erdogan’s planned US visit next week. In addition, the
Turkish premier praised President George W. Bush and the US Congress’
recent stance against the Armenian genocide allegations. /Star/
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