US Vice President Cheney visits Turkey

US Vice President Dick Cheney yesterday visited Ankara following his visits in the Middle East. Cheney first met with President Abdullah Gul and then with Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit at the Cankaya Palace. During their meetings, the fight against terrorism was discussed, and the top officials agreed to continue bilateral cooperation on this issue. Iraq in particular was one of the topics of the meetings, and Cheney expressed his country's approach on Iraq. The prospect of a US withdrawal from Iraq was also reportedly discussed, along with issues such as Afghanistan, Israel and Palestine, and Kosovo. Afterwards, Cheney met with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and they discussed issues such as the terrorist PKK, Iraq and Afghanistan.