NSC To meet today

The National Security Council (NSC) will hold its first meeting of the year today at the Cankaya Presidential Palace. During the gathering, top officials chaired by President Abdullah Gul will discuss the fight against terrorism. The General Staff is expected to brief the council on continuing operations to eliminate PKK militants in northern Iraq. In addition, recent developments in Iraq, the newly independent Kosovo, and events in the Balkans, as well as the Cyprus issue and relations with the European Union, will be taken up.