Saturday, June 25, 2005

JTW News - Ozkok to EU Ambassadors: We Cannot Ignore Terror

"Ozkok to EU Ambassadors: We Cannot Ignore Terror
By Suleyman Kurt

Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Hilmi Ozkok suggested economical measures should be taken in order to solve the terror problem in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of Turkey.

Gen. Ozkok participated in a reception organized for Croatian National Day Friday, June 24. He spent some time speaking with European Union (EU) ambassadors and the EU Commission Ankara Representative Hans Jorg Kretchmer. The dignitaries spoke about the recent dialogue in the meetings of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and EU ambassadors; they acknowledged Turkey's security concerns, emphasizing they have nothing against military operations; however, the ambassadors want t
he civil administration to take the initiative."

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