Turkey, US Determined to Cooperate in N. Iraq

Gul pointed out that Turkish-American relations couldn’t be reduced to the issue of Iraq, but were multi-dimensioned and encompassed a wide spectrum of issues. He said that both countries agreed that their strategic relations were too important to leave to chance. Gul reported that they both showed their political determination to improve their alliance. He added that he had expressed his displeasure at the fact that American authorities had placed Turkey in the third category of violators in a human rights report .

Cihan News Agency / Ankara / TURKEY