President Bush will hold crisis talks today in Washington where he hopes to
stave off the prospect of a new and perilous front of fighting in Iraq.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish Prime Minister, has delayed a final decision
on whether to take military action against Kurdish rebels across the border
with Iraq until he hears what Mr Bush has to say in their talks today.
The much-anticipated meeting comes as eight Turkish soldiers, captured by the
PKK a fortnight ago, were enjoying their first full day of freedom after
being released by their captors.
The PKK was also keen to make the most of the moment, noting that the
“prisoners of war” had been well treated and released without conditions.
“This is the proof that we do not want war, we want to solve the problem
peacefully through dialogue,” said Abdul Rahman Chaderchi, a spokesman.
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