IRAQ: Turkey backs Zayed initiative

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Att.Editors: The following item is by the United Arab Emirates news agency (WAM)

DOHA, Mar 6 2003 (IPS) - Turkey voiced today its support for proposals floated by United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on Iraqi issue at the March 1 Arab summit in Egypt.

The UAE called on Iraqi leadership to step down to spare the region war. – We in Turkey bless and back any political and diplomatic initiative seeking a peaceful solution in Iraq," Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said when asked about Sheikh Zayed’s ideas on Iraq.

He added that Ankara would be in favor of any proposals aimed at finding peaceful settlement to the Iraq crisis.