US, Rice to pay final visit to Ankara

In possibly her last Turkish visit while in office, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will reportedly be in Ankara this Saturday and Sunday. During her visit, issues such as the ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Palestine will be discussed, along with the fight against the terrorist PKK, the US-Iraqi Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Iran's nuclear program, tensions between India and Pakistan, Israeli-Syrian indirect talks, the tension in the Caucasus, the proposed Caucasus cooperation and stability platform, and dialogue with Armenia.