"Turkey tells Rice it opposes military option
The New Anatolian / Ankara
Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer stressed to visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday that Turkey wants a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear crisis, and that it opposes any military options.
Sezer clearly outlined Turkey's perspective to Rice on the Iranian nuclear crisis, diplomatic sources said yesterday. Stressing that the Iranian government has unavoidable responsibilities, including full transparency about its nuclear program and full cooperation with the United Nations, Sezer went on to say that Turkey wants a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the crisis. 'We already have many serious problems in the region. There has been no real improvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or in the situation in Iraq. Problems persist in the Caucasus. This region cannot bear another large crisis,' Sezer told Rice."
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