Tuesday, March 27, 2007

United Press International - Intl. Intelligence - Britain presses for closer Turkish ties

"Britain presses for closer Turkish ties

ANKARA, Turkey, March 27 (UPI) -- British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett Tuesday kicked off a three-day visit to Turkey.

During her first official stay in the country in her current position, Beckett will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan as well as Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and chief European Union negotiator Ali Babacan, among others."

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