J.D. Crouch, deputy to US National Security Council adviser Stephen Hadley, made a one-day stop in Ankara in June 2006, holding talks with Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ali Tuygan and MGK Secretary General Yigit Alpogan. Discussions covered Iraq, Iran, and broader regional matters.
Speaking to reporters afterward, Crouch said Washington hoped Tehran would seriously consider a proposal President George W. Bush had put forward the previous week, calling it a genuine opening for negotiations. He added that the European Union was preparing a separate package of incentives for Iran, and that both offers carried real advantages for the country.
Crouch stressed that if Iran suspended its nuclear activities, it would represent meaningful progress toward a diplomatic resolution. Diplomatic sources indicated that both sides expressed hope Iran would respond positively to the conditional US offer to join multilateral talks.
Crouch was scheduled to travel onward to Bucharest to participate in the Black Sea Partnership and Dialogue Forum. He also noted that Türkiye plays a leading role in advancing cooperation across the Black Sea region.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in June 2006, in its own words.