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Article: Turkey's leaders stuck between United States, electorate over operation in Iraq
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- AP Worldstream
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- February 22, 2003
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Dateline: ISTANBUL, Turkey
At the Besiktas outdoor market, it's clear why Turkey's government
has been dragging its feet for weeks and only finally agreed to the
broad outlines of a proposal that would allow in U.S. troops to open
a northern front against Iraq.
Hayrettin Tekin, who owns a rice and eggs stall at the market, says
he voted for the Islamic-rooted party that swept into power late last
year, but won't do it again if U.S. soldiers use Turkey as a base
for an Iraq war.
An overwhelming majority of Turks oppose an Iraq war and if the Turkish-
US agreement is finalized in the coming days, as officials expect
it will be, Turkey's government will face the hard task ...