"TURKEY TURNS ATTENTION TO REPAIRING FRAYED TIES WITH THE UNITED STATES
Mevlut Katik 1/06/05
There is no rest for weary Turkish diplomats. Having secured a commitment from the European Union to open accession talks, Turkish leaders have turned their attention to repairing frayed relations with the United States. Turkish politicians and pundits believe the recent visit by US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Armitage was a step in the right direction in the effort to reestablish strong bilateral ties."
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