Clinton, who will leave the US on Tuesday, will visit Germany first and he is expected to take up Turkish-EU relations and the issues of Aegean and Cyprus there. The US administration had declared before the Luxembourg Summit that it wished the EU to show Turkey as a candidate state for full membership. Separatist terrorists attempted to attack the police check point at the entrance of the Semdinli town at 22.00 on Saturday night. When security forces noticed their attempt, the terrorists started to open fire in panic against houses nearby by rockets and long-range weapons. One person died by one bullet in his house.
Operations are underway to capture the terrorists.
Meanwhile, security forces killed two terrorists in Turhal township of Tunceli province during an operation on Saturday night. Y ld r m, accompanied by a delegation including Ayd n Arslan, the Emergency Regional Governor, left for the US for a 10-day visit. We all know that international finance institutions and states have refrained from contributing to GAP due to different factors, but I would like to underline the fact that this has changed for today. Besides, the world has to change its point of view towards our water policy,'' he said. Noting that Azerbaijan met difficulties in Nagarno Karabakh and internal politics, after she gained her independence, President Demirel stressed that Azerbaijan is a state which launches further efforts today for the regional peace.