EU Concerned about Turkish Incursion in Iraq

Brdo pri Kranju, 22 February - Javier Solana, the EU's foreign policy chief, expressed Friday concern about the incursion of some 10,000 Turkish troops into northern Iraq. "We think that this action in Iraq is not the best response," he said at Brdo pri Kranju.

Brdo pri Kranju The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (right) and Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (right) and Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (right) and Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (right) and Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
The EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana arriving at an informal meeting of EU defence ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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