Turkish Premier Cancels Visit to Tehran

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan today told reporters in Ankara that his visit to Tehran is cancelled. Edrogan was to join Brazilian President Lulu da Silva in Tehran this weekend in a last ditch effort to mediate between Iran and the West before the imposition of new UN sanctions against the country. Edrogan told reporters that he had expected Iran to issue an official letter announcing its readiness to cooperate with Turkey in ending the impasse. Such letter never materialized and Edrogam cancelled his visit to Tehran.