"US Ambassador Wilson: Cross-border operations wouldn't be wise
28/04/2006 15:43:06
US Ambassador to Ankara Ross Wilson said yesterday that his country gives great support to Turkey’s fight against the terrorist PKK and is cooperating with Ankara in a range of areas towards this end. Wilson said that during her contacts in Ankara this week, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought policies to fight the PKK presence in northern Iraq in line with tripartite agreements.
Asked about possible cross-border operations by Turkey, Wilson said, 'We think that cross-border operations wouldn’t be wise,' adding, 'But we support the measures taken by the Turkish authorities in order to strengthen their border, and to prevent the infiltration of terrorists. We believe that the PKK terrorists must find no place for refuge. We’re determined to do something with Turkey and Iraq as soon as the (Iraqi) government is established.'"
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