Statement by Ambassador Necati Utkan, Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry in Response to a Question Regarding the Athens FIR (Unofficial Translation) January 5, 1999 Press Release on the Official Visit of the Secretary General of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Unofficial Translation) January 5, 1999 Press Release Regarding the Threats Against the Members of the Turkish Diplomatic Missions In Athens (Unofficial Translation) January 8, 1999 Statement by Ambassador Necati Utkan, Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs In Response To a Question on the Greek Reaction Concerning the Athens FIR (Unofficial Translation) January 8, 1999 Statement by Ambassador Necati Utkan, Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry in Response to a Question Regarding Patriot Missiles January 14, 1999 Press Release On The Turkish Reaction Concerning The Massacre of 45 Innocent Kosovar Albanians (Unofficial Translation) January 17, 1999 Press Release Regarding The Recent Developments About Terrorist Chief Abdullah Ocalan (Unofficial Translation) January 17, 1999 Press Release On The Recent Developments In Kosova (Unofficial Translation) January 17, 1999 Press Release Regarding Health Problem Of The President Of The Republic Of Azerbaycan January 17, 1999 Press Release Regarding The Departure Of Terrorist Chief Abdullah Ocalan From Italy (Unofficial Translation) January 19, 1999 Press Statement Regarding The Meetings Which Cover The Relations Between Turkey And The Countries in South Asia, Far East and The Pasific Region January 24,;1999 Press; Release Regarding The Explosion At A Gasoline-Laden Oil Tanker In The Marmara Sea (Unofficial Translation) January 25, 1999 Press; Release Regarding The Sentence Of Mehmet Emin Aga (Unofficial Translation) January 29, 1999
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Statement by Ambassador Necati Utkan, Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry in Response to a Question Regarding Patriot Missiles January 14, 1999

QUESTION: There are some reports that Patriot missiles will be deployed in Turkey. What is the situation?

ANSWER:Our government considers it useful to take all appropriate measures required for caution to be maintained in the developments in Northern Iraq. In   that context, it is felt that "Patriot" missiles could have a useful role to play and the US has been asked whether such missiles could be brought to Turkey. The US response has been positive. The subject is being treated in the context of developments.