Friday, November 2, 2007

Rice in Turkey for tough talks to avert cross-border strike

By Sylvie Lanteaume

November 2, 2007

ANKARA -- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Turkey Friday, offering an "effective strategy" against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq , in exchange for Ankara holding off on its threat of cross-border military action.

Heavy security was in place at Ankara's Esenboga airport, with snipers positioned at the complex and sniffer dogs searching for explosives.

"Anything that would destabilize the north of Iraq is not going to be in Turkey 's interest," Rice said during a stopover in Ireland on the way to Ankara . Full Text

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