Wednesday, March 25, 2009

UN vote on Sudan tests Turkish ties

"UN vote on Sudan tests Turkish ties
ISTANBUL - Turkey diverges from the Western bloc as it refuses to side with it on the deferral by the Security Council of the Sudanese president indictment. Of the 15 members of the council six say they will vote for deferral whereas seven, among them the US, say they will vote against it. Turkey is known to favor deferral despite requests from US"

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