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U.S., Turkish Negotiations Deadlocked

By Tom Gjelten

Published February 19, 2003 at 11:00 PM CST

The Bush administration urges Turkey to allow the United States to station ground troops in the country in preparation for a possible war against Iraq. But Turkey demands an increase in a proposed U.S. aid package before approving the deployment. NPR's Guy Raz and NPR's Tom Gjelten report.

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Tom Gjelten reports on religion, faith, and belief for NPR News, a beat that encompasses such areas as the changing religious landscape in America, the formation of personal identity, the role of religion in politics, and conflict arising from religious differences. His reporting draws on his many years covering national and international news from posts in Washington and around the world.

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