He added, ''the last statements of Pakistan and India show that they don't want the tension to be escalated in the region''. Necati Utkan emphasized that Turkey expects India and Pakistan to find a peaceful solution to the dispute between them. Death toll of people who were swept away by floods driven by torrential rains in Gozeli village in this southeastern province reached to nine. Searches are underway on Euphrates river to find seven others who were missing. Seventeen people from Okatan, Yilmaz and Gokcek families who came from Germany to have holiday were swept away by floods while they were having picnic.
Efforts are underway to find seven people who are still missing.
Meanwhile, Hasan Gemici, Minister of State went to the spot to hold observations. Last month, floods sweeping northwestern Turkey killed some 20 people, inundated thousands of homes and destroyed bridges, roads and railway lines. Onur Oymen, the Turkey's Permanent Representative to the NATO who attended the some parts of the NATO Defence Ministers' meetings, said on Friday that Turkey supports diplomatic solution for the Kosovo problem, adding that there is a compromise between the allies on the issue. Addressing the meeting in the NATO Headquarters, Oymen stressed that the pressure and terror in Kosovo should be ended, and called the allies to not let Kosovo to become second Bosnia. Emphasizing that Turkey never approves of violance, Oymen said, ''the NATO's messages should not be interpreted as support for the supporters of violence''.