IZMIR - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sukru Sina Gurel said on Saturday that the United States had not made a request for use of military bases in Turkey.
Responding questions of journalists during his visit to western province of Izmir, Gurel said, ''the United States had not made a request for use of military bases in Turkey. During our meetings, we discussed the measures to be taken in a possible military operation against Iraq. We are determined to protect our interests and security.''