King and Turkish Prime Minister Call for a Peaceful Solution to the Iraqi Crisis

Amman
06 January 2003

His Majesty King Abdullah II and the Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul underlined the importance of exerting every possible effort to find a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis that averts Iraq a possible war.

His Majesty affirmed during the talks he held with the Turkish premier on Monday, the importance of solving the current crisis through the United Nations.

The King and Gul expressed concern over any military action against Iraq and warned against the dangers of dividing Iraq.

Discussions during the meeting also touched on relations between Jordan and Turkey as well as ways of promoting them in all fields.