Turkey's Cabinet Approves Troops for Iraq

World | October 6, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Turkey's Cabinet agreed Monday to send troops to Iraq to help stabilize the country. But the decision must be approved by Parliament, where many oppose any deployment. Lawmakers are likely to vote this week. If the deployment were approved, Turkey would become the first predominantly Muslim nation to contribute troops to Iraq. There was no information on how many soldiers the government plans to send. However, government officials have said the US requested some 10,000 troops.

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