ANKARA: U.S. Congressman Whitfield Due In Turkey

U.S. CONGRESSMAN WHITFIELD DUE IN TURKEY

Turkish Press
May 15 2007

ANKARA – Ed Whitfield, Co-chairman of the Turkey Caucus, will arrive
in Turkey, sources told A.A on Monday.

Whitfield and an accompanying delegation will hold talks in Ankara
and Istanbul in the last week of May on behalf of "Congressional
Study Group on Turkey".

"Congressional Study Group on Turkey" aims to develop close relations
between U.S. Congress members and Turkish parliamentarians as well
as to promote Turkey at U.S. Congress more actively.

Whitfield supports Turkey in rejection of draft on so-called Armenian
genocide at U.S. Congress, lifting isolations over Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and effective fight against PKK terrorist
organization.

Whitfield led the first U.S. delegation which visited TRNC by using
Ercan Airport.