Ankara urges N.Iraqi administration to take concrete measures against terrorist PKK

Turkey wants to see concrete steps, not more statements, from the northern Iraqi regional administration against the terrorist PKK, said Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek yesterday. "The terrorist group has been launching its attacks against Turkey mostly from northern Iraq, and Turkey wants the administration (there) to keep its word to engage in close cooperation against the terrorist group," he told reporters after a Cabinet meeting. Cicek added that for the time being the Cabinet would meet every other week to discuss terror and the economy. Touching on the global economic crisis and its impact on Turkey, Cicek spoke about the crisis' psychological aspect, stressing that everyone should avoid undermining Turkey's atmosphere of trust and stability.