Turkey reaches 'broad agreement' with US troops

Turkey has reached a “broad agreement” with the US to allow combat forces to be based in the country in case of war with Iraq, foreign minister Yasar Yakis has said.

US Secretary of State Colin Powell also said some progress had been made, and said the remaining differences should be resolvable. Mr Powell, speaking to reporters en route to Asia, said US and Turkish teams would be concentrating on hashing out an agreement in the next few days.