Turkey: Five Conditions of sending troops.
General Bekir Kalyoncu will be the head of the Turkish side in the talks with the mission, composed of officials from U.S. CENTCOM and EUCOM. Diplomatic and military sources stated that such meetings, which would start on Thursday, could continue until the government took a final decision. Another mission from the headquarters of Full General John Abizaid, leading the forces in Iraq is expected to arrive in Ankara on Thursday.
Washington Wants To See A Decision in October
U.S. administration wants the attitude of Turkey to be clarified by the beginning of October. An American official said; No one promised anything to us. First, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government will decide what it will do. It would be better if the ideas are clarified by the beginning of October. A contribution of troops by Turkey will recover our relations.