Ziyal: Turkish-US relations are on the right track.

Stating that there were no differences between the national interests of Turkey and the US, Ziyal remarked that strategic relations between Ankara and Washington were “on the right track and robust.” “There is a strategic partnership between us,” added Ziyal. “There are common goals. There were important problems between the two countries in the past, however all those problems were completely overcome.” He also stressed that both countries should further improve their strategic friendship. He took issue with the contention that the majority of Turks were “against the US” but added that most Turkish people were against “the concept of war.” Ziyal yesterday also met with US Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and State Department Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Alan Larson.