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| Turkey removing mines along Syrian border for oil exploration |
| 2004-03-08 |
| Edited for brevity. Turkey has said it will start removing mines from its border with Syria in May to allow for exploration of possible oil deposits in the area. Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul said Syria was already producing oil on its side, and Turkey would be able do the same after clearing the minefields. Mr Gonul said other parts of the border area would be returned to farming. Turkey’s other borders remain mined, except for the one with Bulgaria, where mine-clearing has already begun. Turkey and Greece have agreed to remove mines from their common border, but the operation has yet to start. "We will begin de-mining our 550-kilometre (330-miles) border with Syria in Nusaybin (region)," Mr Gonul told Turkish Anatolia news agency. He said the operations were expected to last several months. Meanwhile, Turkish Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen has been holding talks in Damascus on a proposed free-trade agreement with Syria. Mr Tuzmen said Turkish companies wanted to enter the Syrian market and were especially keen to co-operate in the fields of energy and oil exploration. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #8 Dan, every time there is discussion of an invasion, Shipman expresses a maniacle enthusiasm for the pincer move. Evidently it is Lucky's gag, but imagine Patton after a double expresso. OT, but of intrest - BBC news is running the article Coffee is "health drink" says Italian. I needed good news of this sort after finding out that McDonalds would no longer allow me to Super Size my Fries. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-3-8 11:07:58 PM |
| #7 ok - you got me - whats the joke??????? i am just dying to know....:) |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-3-8 6:03:18 PM |
| #6 Don't look at me.. It was Lucky that invented the deadly pincer move. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-3-8 5:05:21 PM |
| #5 Dan, I wonder what Shipman has planed for the pincers. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-3-8 2:22:53 PM |
| #4 this may be smoke for - we are clearing this areas of mines to make way for avenues that the military can use in a pincer operation in conjunction with the US army in Iraq. the Turks know that scewed with the best security relationship they have ever had, regardless of what murat say's,and that they cannot depend on the eurotrash. time for some amends.... |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-3-8 1:23:02 PM |
| #3 Rewritten for Baby Assads consideration: "Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul said Syria was allowing terrorists to stage attacks on Turkey from its side, and Turkey would be able to settle accounts after clearing lanes through the minefields." |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-3-8 12:07:48 PM |
| #2 I would schedule some military excercises along the cleared border for chuckles - that's just me though. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-3-8 11:44:19 AM |
| #1 Princess Di would be very pleased. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-3-8 11:26:52 AM |