National Defense Minister Gonul Receives U.S. House Of Representatives Member Murtha

ANKARA - The response of the U.S. to the questions asked by Turkey regarding the issue of sending soldiers to Iraq is expected to be given on Tuesday.
John Murtha, the member of the Subcommittee on Defense of U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Appropriations, told the press during his meeting with Gonul that NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General James Jones was in the process of responding to the questions asked by Turkey and that he could submit the response to Turkish officials the same day.
The U.S. response is expected to be submitted to the Turkish side with the letter written by Gen. Jones addressing Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok.
(Öª) 19.08.2003