ANKARA - Turkish Justice Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek has said, ''Turkey wants peace and stability to be provided in the Middle East.''
Holding a press conference following meeting of the Council of Ministers, Cicek said on Monday, ''Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will leave for the United States this week and explain Turkey's views about the Greater Middle East Initiative at the G-8 Summit. All kinds of developments in the Middle East affect Turkey. Therefore, Turkey should explain its views at such high-level international meetings.''
''Turkey wants peace, stability and democracy to be provided in the Middle East,'' Cicek added.
(UK-AÖ) 07.06.2004