| Turkey's ruling party has asked parliament to postpone a vote on whether to allow US troops to use Turkish territory to launch an attack against Iraq. Salih Kapusuz, a senior official of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said it wanted the decision - which had been expected later on Thursday after a string of delays - to be postponed until Saturday. No immediate explanation was given for the request, which came on the heels of an agreement between Ankara and Washington regarding compensation for Turkish military co-operation with the US. |