Mr. Secretary, earlier today at the State Department, you were asked about the Kurdish mayors in Turkey being arrested and imprisoned recently. And you said that this was deeply puzzling and deeply disturbing to your administration. The European institutions, and also individual governments, had been even more forthcoming in their criticism. And in response to that, Ankara said that was in interference with Turkey's domestic politics. I would like you to elaborate on your answer.
Turkey is a country that has undergone major transitions.
And make no mistake that, in our judgment, the government of Prime Minister Ecevit and President Demirel have taken steps forward. However, I think it's clear that, as Turkey becomes part of the international system, it must comply with the international rules. I was in Turkey last August for 10 days. I returned to Istanbul for the review conference in early November. I returned with President Clinton and Secretary Albright to Istanbul in November.