Turkey ‘new battleground in war on terror’

US PRESIDENT George W Bush said last night Turkey had become a battleground in the “war on terror” as police made their first arrests in the deadly truck bomb attacks on British targets in Istanbul.

Turkey ‘new battleground in war on terror’
Sat, 22 Nov, 2003 - 00:00
Victor Browne

The US joined Britain in warning its citizens to defer non-essential travel to Turkey over fears of further terror attacks in the country of 70 million following four suicide bombings in the commercial capital in six days.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has also advised Irish citizens against all non-essential travel to Istanbul.

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