U.S. President George W. Bush calls President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, stating that the U.S. administration wants an active international fight against terrorism and in such a struggle, they want to see Turkey near them, adding that Turkey's support is very important for them. Three Turkish citizens, who were arrested on Midilli island last month, are accused by the Greek authorities of spying. According to claims in the statement made by the Marine Trade Ministry of Greece, the three Turkish citizens are observing the activities of war ships and military units on Midilli Island. The Greek coastguard detains 197 illegal immigrants, mostly Iraqis, Kurds and Pakistanis, off the central Aegean island of Ikaria. September 22 Turkey agrees to allow U.S. Air Force transport aircraft to use its airspace and airports for a possible response to the recent terrorist attacks against the United States.
Turkey also expresses willingness to share intelligence on Afghanistan with the United States.
Two British tourists are killed and seven people are injured in the Mediterranean resort town of Oludeniz in Turkey after a bus careers off a road and onto a crowded beach. 60 passengers, mostly the wives and children of the workers and diplomats in Pakistan return to Turkey on the flight. Turkish envoy Aydemir Erman, a senior Turkish diplomat, just back from a trip to Uzbekhistan, flies to Iran. Erman visited Uzbekhistan to gain a broad evaluation of the recent situation of the Afghan opposition. September 24 Parliament starts debates on a 37-Article constitutional reform package, supported by all six parties represented in the Turkish legislature.