ANKARA: The Map Unfolds In The White House

THE MAP UNFOLDS IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Sabah, Turkey
Feb 7 2007

Gul expressed to the US Vice-President Cheney the prospective damage
of putting the Armenian Bill on the map and added: "calculate well."

During his US visit, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Gul opened
up the maps and discussed the significance of Turkey, in terms of
the corridors of energy and security for both the USA and the region,
with US Vice-President Cheney.

Gul with maps out tells the White House to calculate

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

You calculate the costs of losing Turkey."