Turkish PM asks for support of Bush for Cyprus talks

Upon a question of a reporter about Cyprus negotiations, Erdogan said that he had talked with the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of EU Term President Ireland yesterday, adding that he would talk with U.S. President George Bush, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac today and tomorrow.

When asked what his message would be during his meetings, Erdogan said that he would ask for support for continuing the negotiations on Cyprus more positively and in a better way.