Turkish Premier Congratulates U.S. President

ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated George W. Bush who was re-elected the President of the United States.
Sources said that Erdogan called Bush on Monday and congratulated him for being re-elected the U.S. President.
In the telephone conversation, Erdogan told Bush, ''we attribute great importance to settlement of stability in Iraq. 60 Turkish citizens have been killed in Iraq so far. So necessary measures should be taken.''
Erdogan added, ''protection of national unity and territorial integrity of Iraq is important for Turkey, the region and international community.''
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08.11.2004 - 15:46:00