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| Iraq |
| Turkey closes Baghdad embassy |
| 2003-02-26 |
| Turkey has evacuated its embassy in Baghdad while the dominant party in parliament considered a proposal to allow U.S. troops into the country. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, head of Turkey's Justice and Development Party, said the proposal to admit up to 60,000 troops with tanks and equipment will probably be approved when it goes before parliament Thursday. The party holds 362 of the 550 seats in the legislature. In explaining the embassy evacuation, Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis said, "there is the possibility there may be reactions in Baghdad." Murat referenced this one in comments earlier today, with the orginal source as Milliyet. A link to Milliyet is on the news page now. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |