White House Spokesperson On Bush's Telephone Call To Gul

WASHINGTON D.C. - White House Spokesperson Dana Perino said on Friday that U.S. President George W. Bush had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Abdullah Gul to offer his condolences over the armed attack outside the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul on July 9th in which three police officers lost their lives.
Perino said the two leaders also discussed successful visit of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Baghdad and Turkey's determination for a more stable and secure Iraq.
Four terrorists attacked the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul with pistols and shotguns on Wednesday, killing there police officers. Three assailants were also killed in the clash.
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