President Demirel, who called Jordanian King Hussein Bin Tallal on Saturday, will continue to hold consultations with leaders of several Gulf countries. Presidency Press Center said that President Demirel explained the views of Turkey regarding the peaceful solution of tension in Iraq without resorting to any military measures. The statement went on saying that President Mubarak shared the views of President Demirel and appreciated the initiatives of Turkey regarding the solution of Iraqi crisis. Iraqi Deputy Head of State and Revolution Commandship member Taha Yasin Ramazan said on Sunday that Turkey should not base its relations with Iraq on short term concerns, rather on a wider vision. Addressing a statement to A.A correspondent, Ramazan stated that Turkish- Iraqi relations should come to the level which was before 1990s, adding that ''we wish normal and good relations with Turkey.
Turkey needs economic and political security and stability.
Ramazan claimed that if Turkey implements US policies and extends support to them, it can not set up a mutual agreement base with Iraq. Responding to the question of A.A correspondent about this issue, Ramazan stated that ''we do not have any secret weapons in these sites. US claims that we hide weapons of mass destruction there, this is not true. I would like to underline the fact that these sites were constructed for administrative purposes, rather than military ones. We took the first step regarding the visit of representatives sent by UN Security Council permanent members to these sites.