Turkey signaled on Saturday that it may...
to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, among the measures to be discussed at a governmental meeting on Monday is postponing for the second time Trade Minister Zafer Caglayan"s visit to the United States, scheduled for March 19.Ankara hinted that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan may not attend the Global Nuclear Security Summit, which will be held on April 11-14 in Washington.
Economic measures include determining "new alternatives" in trade between Turkey and the United States. In the energy sphere, Ankara will favor closer ties with Moscow.
On the military front, the decision on the bilateral cooperation, especially in Afghanistan, will be put on hold, but use of Turkey"s air space and restriction of activities in its military bases "are on the table." Ankara expects that collaborative efforts between Western powers and Iran will also be weighed down.
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration would
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