"Turkey sends diplomats to Kyrgyzstan, plans to evacuate nationals
Published: 3/25/2005
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ANKARA - Turkey on Friday sent an official delegation to Kyrgyzstan to convey appeals for moderation amid the turmoil in the country, officials said.
The delegation, led by Metin Goker, a senior diplomat who served as Turkey's ambassador to Kyrgyzstan in the 1990s, flew on a plane that will also evacuate Turkish nationals from the Central Asian nation, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told reporters. "
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