Bush: EU Should Give Date to Turkey

"This is my first visit to Turkey as a President, actually this is my first visit to your country," declared Bush as he emphasized that it was an honor to be in Turkey. He also commented on the hospitality of the Turkish people.

Bush indicated that it was his hope to discuss regional issues, especially Iraq, both in Ankara and at the NATO summit in Istanbul this week. "I am expecting to have meaningful talks about the bilateral relations and ways that we can develop NATO."

Bush did not answer an American journalist’s question about the three Turks who were kidnapped in Iraq.