President Gul Cancels Visit To France After Recent Terrorist Attack On Turkish Soldiers

ANKARA - Turkey`s President Abdullah Gul cancelled Saturday a planned visit to France after the recent terrorist attack on Turkish soldiers in Southeastern province of Hakkari.
A press release issued by the Presidency Press Center said Gul cancelled his programme in France where he would deliver a speech at the opening of "World Policy Conference" which is being hosted by French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) on October 6 in Evian city of France.
15 Turkish soldiers were killed and two soldiers went missing, Friday in an assault staged by PKK terrorists from North of Iraq on Aktutun Gendarmerie Border outpost in Semdinli town of southeastern province of Hakkari. Turkish soldiers killed 23 terrorists in clashes that erupted.
Gul visited Turkey`s General Staff Chief Gen. Ilker Basbug after the attack.
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