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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ed Huang who wrote (23525)	3/21/2003 7:58:55 AM
From: Ed Huang	Respond to of 25898

Turkey fails to open airspace The US needs Turkish airspace to lift troops to northern Iraq Turkey has delayed opening its airspace to US aircraft because of disagreements over its military role in northern Iraq. The Turkish parliament gave consent for the overflights on Thursday, but overnight talks between US and Turkish officials failed to resolve key issues. "We have taken a break in talks with the US because there are snags both concerning airspace use and movement of Turkish troops into Iraq," a Foreign Ministry official told the Associated Press news agency. Talks are due to resume on Friday evening. The US does not want Turkish forces to enter Iraq, fearing possible clashes with the local Kurdish forces. Large numbers of Turkish troops are reported to have massed on the border. No compensation Press reports say some units have already crossed over. Most Turks are against the war The US originally asked Turkey to grant permission for 62,000 of its troops to use the country as a launchpad for an attack on Iraq. Turkey would have received a multi-billion-dollar compensation package in return. US officials say the financial package has now been withdrawn. Turkey wants to send troops into Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq in order to stem a potential tide of refugees and prevent the Kurds forming a separate state. The US has said its forces will manage the refugee problem, and take control of the Kirkuk and Mosul oilfields just south of the Kurdish-controlled area. news.bbc.co.uk