Ankara, Washington draw up new anti-terror action plan

Ongoing cooperation between Turkey and the US and Turkey against terrorism reached a new dimension this week, as officials from both countries met at the Foreign Ministry in Ankara to draw up a new action plan. In addition, in bilateral talks in Washington, both Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed their commitment to continued alliance between the countries. At the Foreign Ministry, teams headed by US State Department counterterrorism chief Daniel Benjamin and Ambassador Reha Keskintepe put together the new action plan against the terrorist PKK and Al-Qaeda, including sections on economic and security measures. During the meeting, the Turkish side said that US contributions are crucial for successfully ending the fight against the PKK. Both sides affirmed their determination to deepen cooperation.