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Thu 04 Apr 2003US-Turkish summit yields limited results
US Secretary of State Mr Colin Powell did the rounds of senior civilian and military officials in Ankara yesterday, in what appeared above all to be an attempt to shore up bilateral relations severely dented by the Turkish parliament's refusal to permit US troops into the country early last month.By Nicholas Birch, in Ankara.
Turkish newspapers had been speculating on Tuesday that his visit might signal the start of renewed US efforts to secure full deployment on Turkish soil. In the event, though, the surprise summit yielded more limited results.
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