Turkish decision to follow UN meeting

Turkey’s governing party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who swept elections paving the way for him to become prime minister, said a decision on allowing in US combat troops for an Iraq war could come after the UN Security Council has met and a new Turkish government is formed.

Mr Erdogan – the popular politician who already wields power behind the scenes - has backed the deployment of troops and has hinted that he would seek a fresh vote after parliament last week rejected a resolution for the basing of 62,000 troops that would open a northern front against Iraq.