Thatcher in Turkey for Three-Day Visit
From Reuters
ANKARA, Turkey —
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher arrived in Turkey on Wednesday for a three-day visit.
Thatcher, the first British leader to visit Turkey since Winston Churchill in 1943, was met at Ankara airport by conservative Prime Minister Turgut Ozal.
Her visit to Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is designed to underline Britain’s commitment to the Atlantic Alliance and to enhance bilateral relations.
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