TURKISH LEADERS, TOP MILITARY OFFICIALS SAID PLANNING TRIPS TO USA
Radikal
Nov 9 2008
Turkey
The government has invited Obama to Turkey. Gul, Erdogan and Babacan
are planning to visit the United States.
Debates concerning the foreign policy of US President Elect Barrack
Obama are being followed "enthusiastically" in Ankara. The AKP
[Justice and Development Party] government through close American
friends has sent an invite to Obama saying, "Come to Turkey as soon as
you can!" Worried because the black leader promised the Armenian lobby
that he would recognize the "Armenian genocide" the Foreign Ministry
is thinking that under Obama changes to US foreign policy might have
a deep impact on Turkey, and so it is working on a "powerful liaison
strategy for relations with the United States in the new period"
thus increasing the President’s support for Turkey and overcoming the
"genocide" headache. Ankara’s strategy for working with Obama will
be based on the following guidelines:
Up Close: The Obama administration needs to understand the role Turkey
plays for peace and stability in the region. This is why dialogue with
the US administration will be taken to the very highest level. Obama
has been invited to Ankara but in the short term there are plans for
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, President Gul and Foreign Minister
Ali Babacan to visit the United States.
Special precautions for Iraq
The future of Iraq and in particular northern Iraq will occupy an
important place in medium-and long-term relations. Special cooperation
with Washington will be proposed so that US withdrawal from Iraq will
not upset Iraq’s political integrity and lead to chaos and civil war
inside Iraq.
Do not forget the PKK
Washington, which has given Turkey special intelligence support in
its fight against the PKK [Kurdistan Workers’ Party], will be given
special briefings on the results obtained in combating the PKK. To
this end it is expected that General Staff officials are going to
head for Washington in the days ahead.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
