Speaking to Today's Zaman about his views on Obama's plans, Atilgan said he believed Obama's visit will be followed by military operations against Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) terrorist bases in northern Iraq.
At?lgan expressed the opinion that Obama's decision to visit Turkey at such an early phase of his presidency could be a watershed event for future developments. "This visit could be the first step in changing the region's balances from head to toe." Also a member of the NATO Parliamentarians Assembly, Atilgan projected: "President Obama's first point of discussion will be the NATO summit. I think his decision to visit Turkey after the summit is highly indicative of the importance the US administration attaches to Turkey.
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