Turkish Troops Helped Bring Peace to Bosnia

Wolfowitz emphasized that Turkey and the USA had common interests in Iraq and said that Turkish troops would help bring peace and stability to Iraq.

He also stated that they believed that the Turkish private sector would have a very influential role in Iraq.

Hisarciklioglu, in his meetings at the Pentagon, pointed out that he also met with officials working with Iraq’s civil administrator Paul Bremer.

In a statement to a group of Turkish journalists, Hisarciklioglu reiterated Wolfowitz’s statement on the two countries’ common interest in Iraq.

"There is no doubt in that. As we said before we continue to defend the unity of Iraqi land, Iraqis’ self-rule, and the maintenance of democracy. These are our aims."