ANKARA - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said on Friday, ''there is information saying that peshmergas left Kirkuk.''
When asked by a reporter, ''it was observed that peshmergas did not leave Kirkuk. On the contrary, they have also entered Mosul. What will you say?'' Gonul said, ''we have been following the developments. There is information saying that peshmergas left Kirkuk.''
(UK-AY) 11.04.2003