1.  Clerides also ruled out an immediate meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, saying the Turkish leadership was not ready for negotiations.

2.  Earlier, in a clear reference to the United States, Aziz had urged Turkish leadership to resist foreign influence.

3.  On Wednesday, Turkish papers said a high-level U.S. delegation which visited Ankara Monday informed Turkish leadership about the extent of weapons held by Iraq.

4.  The Turkish leadership, including the chief of staff, are also scheduled to review the situation in a meeting Sunday.

5.  He added that the US administration will try to persuade the new pro-Islamic Turkish leadership to relinquish its drive to develop ties with Iran.

6.  Currently under British control, ISAF could come under Turkish leadership when Britain steps down in April.