Word: turgut
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...aide whispers to President Turgut Ozal that his Prime Minister and senior military advisers have arrived, no doubt to discuss the latest American request for the use of Turkish bases in the attack on Iraq, now only hours away. "Let them wait a moment," says Ozal. "The war is important, but so is the nature of the peace that comes after...
Turkey has won praise from Washington for its support. But Prime Minister Turgut Ozal's hawkishness may have led the West to overrate Turkey's commitment. In a recent poll, 72% of respondents opposed Turkish military involvement...
President Turgut Ozal agreed to enforce the full-scale sanctions against Iraq, but Baker's reassurances apparently were not enough to persuade him to contribute forces to the Saudis' defense. The other NATO countries have also been happy to have the Americans shoulder the brunt of the burden. Still, every time Saddam blusters anew, fresh offers of assistance roll in. "If Saddam is not punished this time," said a worried official close to Ozal, "he will be out seeking new adventures soon...
After talking with Turkish President Turgut Ozal by phone last week, Bush said that he and Ozal shared the same "sense of urgency and concern." Asked if Turkey would be willing to close the pipeline, Bush replied carefully, "That will be an option, I'm certain...
With the push of a button at the new Ataturk Dam last week, Turkey's President Turgut Ozal cut the flow of the Euphrates River to Syria and Iraq, his country's arid downstream neighbors, by 75%. The month-long diversion will enable Turkish engineers to fill a reservoir that will be used for irrigation and hydroelectric power...