Wir sprachen den deutschen Außenminister Guido Westerwelle, bei unserem Zusammentreffen in Köln auf die Tortur der Urlauber am türkisch-bulgarischen Grenzübergang an. Westerwelle sagte, nachdem er das Hürriyet-Dossier in Augenschein nahm, “Ich kenne die Probleme. Ich werde mit den bulgarischen Behörden darüber reden”.
The ground operation started after Turkish warplanes and artillery bombed suspected PKK targets on Thursday, the military said on its Web site. The operation is expected to last 15 days, CNN Turk reported, citing security sources.
The Turkish government will ask parliament Friday to approve a motion authorizing the deployment of peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said. The motion will be sent to parliament in a little while today and it will be discussed on Tuesday," Gul said in televised remarks.