US and Turkey make new agreement

The United States and Turkey today agreed on an “early warning” system to avert friction between Ankara and Kurds of northern Iraq.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2003 - 16:19

The United States and Turkey today agreed on an “early warning” system to avert friction between Ankara and Kurds of northern Iraq.

The deal, worked out by US Secretary of State Colin Powell and Turkish leaders, was designed to reduce any likelihood of Turkish troops being sent over the border into Iraq.

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Courts War in Iraq Place: Iraq Place: northern Iraq Place: United States Place: Turkey Person: US Person: secretary of state Person: Colin Powell Person: Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul Person: Powell Event: 1991 Gulf War Organisation: US Organisation: Turkey Organisation: United States Organisation: Ankara Organisation: Kurds Organisation: Washington Organisation: White House

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