U.S. ASKS TURKEY FOR ADDITIONAL BASING

ANKARA [MENL] -- The United States has asked Turkey to provide additionalsupport for the mission to stabilize Iraq. Turkish officials said the U.S. Defense Department has issued a seriesof requests connected to the support of the American military in Iraq. Theofficials said they include additional access to air and sea bases,additional training as well as the transport of convoys through Turkey intonorthern Iraq.