USA WAS WARNED AGAINST PASSING ARMENIAN BILL – TURKISH DAILY

Sabah website, Istanbul
7 Feb 07

Text of report headlined "The map unfolded in the White House",
in English, published by Turkish newspaper Sabah website on 7 February

[Turkish Foreign Minister] Gul expressed to the US vice president
Cheney the prospective damage of the Armenian Bill on the map and
added: "calculate well".

During his US visit, the minister of foreign affairs Abdullah Gul
opened the maps and said "see the significance of Turkey in terms of
energy and security halls both for the USA and the region" talking
to the US vice president Cheney.

Gul’s warning to the White House indicated on the map

The minister of foreign affairs Gul met with the US vice president at
the White House and mentioned the significance of Turkey. He added:
"calculate the costs of losing Turkey".

Gul expressed to the US vice president Cheney the prospective damage of
the Armenian Bill to be confirmed by the congress and slowing down of
the fight against PKK to the relationship between Turkey and the USA
on the map. Pointing out the maps unfolded at the tables, Gul said:
"Look Mr Cheney, you see how important Turkey is starting from the
energy halls to the security halls both for the USA and for the
regional equilibrium. You calculate the costs of losing Turkey."