Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Under Secretary Burns to Travel to Turkey

"Under Secretary Burns to Travel to Turkey

Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns will visit Turkey on September 18-20 to discuss a range of strategic issues with the new Turkish government and to reaffirm the great importance the U.S. attaches to our alliance with Turkey. This will be the first in a series of high-level meetings between the United States and the new Turkish government that will take place this autumn. In Ankara, Under Secretary Burns will meet with Prime Minister Erdogan and senior members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament. In Istanbul, he will meet with Members of the Parliament during an Iftaar, and with religious leaders, students, and civil society activists."

Under Secretary Burns to Travel to Turkey