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International Action Alert

 

Turkey has made history!

 

Please join us in giving support to the Grand National

Assembly of

Turkey for their decision not to support the war against

Iraq!

 

Dear Friends,

 

On March 1st, as 100.000 anti-war activists were marching

in the

streets of Ankara, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

said "NO TO

WAR"

by defeating the "War Resolution" prepared by the

government earlier

last week.

 

This is tantamount to saying "YES" to the will of the

people!

 

With their votes, the deputies said "NO" to:

 

-- the deployment of foreign (i.e. American) soldiers in

Turkey,

-- the use of bases and ports by foreign military forces,

-- the deployment of Turkish soldiers outside Turkey (i.e.

Northern

Iraq).

 

This means that there will be no "Northern Front" in the

planned war!

 

We believe that this decision might be decisive in

postponing or

stopping the war!

 

As the Peace Initiative of Turkey, we have held a press

conference

today to thank the Grand National Assembly and to assure

them that

they

have our full support as long as they maintain their stance

against

the war. We asked them to keep Ankara as the capital of

peace!

 

The U.S. pressure on the Turkish government is stronger

than ever.

In the midst of an economic crisis, Turkey is likely to

suffer

tremendously from this state of uncertainty and loss of

U.S. support.

 

It is thus very important that the international community

give

support to the government and the Grand National Assembly

at this

crucial

moment! They need to know that they are not alone!

 

Please write to members of the government, the parties in

the Grand

National Assembly, and the President, and let them know how

you feel

about their decision on March 1st.

 

In solidarity,

 

Peace Initiative of Turkey

 

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ADDRESSES:

 

President of State

Ahmet Necdet Sezer

fax: +90.312 427 13 30

e-mail: cumhurbaskanligi

 

Speaker of Parliament

Bulent Arinc

fax: +90.312 420 51 65

 

Prime Minister

Abdullah Gul

Fax: +90.312 417 04 76

e-mail: abdullah.gul

 

Deputy Prime Minister

Ertugrul Yalcinbayir

fax: +90.312 419 54 43

e-mail: ertugrul.yalcinbayir

 

Speaker of Government

Abdullatif Sener

e-mail: abdullatif.sener

 

Human Rights Comission

Fax: +90. 312 420 53 94

e-mail: inshkkom

 

National Defense Comission

Fax: +90.312 420 53 28

e-mail: savkom

 

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Yasar Yakis

Fax: +90.312 287 88 11

e-mail: info

 

President of Justice and Development Party (AKP)

(Ruling Party)

Tayyip Erdogan

rte

www.rterdogan.com

 

President of Republican People's Party (CHP)

(Main Opposition Party)

Deniz Baykal

e-mail: dbaykal