TURKEY: UNITED STATES (U.S.) PEACE ENVOY RICHARD HOLBROOKE COMMENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TURKEY IN NATO

Record ID: 337657

  • Title: TURKEY: UNITED STATES (U.S.) PEACE ENVOY RICHARD HOLBROOKE COMMENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TURKEY IN NATO
  • Date: 5th September 1995
  • Summary: ANKARA, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 5, 1996) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV/SLV MEETING WITH UNITED STATES (U.S.) PEACE ENVOY RICHARD HOLBROOKE, TURKISH PRIME MINISTER TANSU CILLER AND TURKISH PRESIDENT SULEYMAN DEMIREL (4 SHOTS) 0.58 2. SV CAR ARRIVING/ BOSNIAN PRESIDENT ALIJA IZETBEGOVIC GETS OUT/ GREETED BY CILLER, HANDSHAKES (3 SHOTS) 1.20 3. SV CILLER AND BOSNIAN PRESIDENT ALIJA IZETBEGOVIC POSING FOR MEDIA 1.33 4. SV CILLER TALKING ABOUT PEACE PLAN (TURKISH) 1.56 5. GV MEDIA CONFERENCE 1.58 6. SV HOLBROOKE SPEAKING (9ENGLISH) 3.06 7. GV REPORTERS, MEDIA 3.09 SEQ.6: TRANSCRIPT; HOLBROOKE: "TURKEY IS AN IMPORTANT MEMBER OF NATO (NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION). AT THE NATO COUNCIL ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT A CRITICAL MEETING, THE TURKS WERE THE FIRST COUNTRY TO SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF THE RESUMPTION (OF AIRSTRIKES). TURKEY IS IN ON THE U.N FORCES IN BOSNIA, PARTICIPATING IN THE LONDON CONFERENCE. WE ARE NOW DISCUSSING A PEACE IMPLEMENTATION FORCE THAT WOULD EXIST AFTER A PEACE SETTLEMENT. WITH US ON THE DELEGATION IS LIEUTENANT GENERAL CLARK FROM THE PENTAGON WHO IS COORDINATING OUR EFFORTS ON THAT. HE HAS BEEN IN SEPARATE TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF ON THAT. I HAVE NOT YET BEEN BRIEFED ON THAT BUT I KNOW THE TALKS WENT VERY WELL." Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 20th September 1995 13:00
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  • Location: ANKARA, TURKEY
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  • Country: Turkey
  • Reuters ID: LVA9Z04GPKVC6FX6FOI9TMJ8G48A
  • Story Text: United States (U.S.) peace envoy Richard Holbrooke on Tuesday (September 5) welcomed Turkey's response to the resumption of NATO air strikes in Bosnia in order to force Serb separatists to accept a U.S. peace plan.

    After a a three-way meeting with Holbrooke and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic, Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Ciller said Turkey had drawn attention to the need for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) air operation to start again immediately.

    Holbrooke, who is promoting the U.S. peace, said Turkey, a valued NATO member, had been very positive and had been the first country to speak in favour of the air raids.

    Holbrooke first held taks with Ciller and Turkish President Suleiman Demirel. Izetbegovic joined Holbrooke and Ciller later.

    Turkey, which has historical links to the Bosnian Moslems through the Ottoman Empire, is a strong supporter of Bosnia's Moslem-led government.

    Later in the day, NATO planes resumed air strikes against Bosnian Serb targets after a break of four days.


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