Press Release (97)12 3 Feb. 1997

The Secretary General of NATO to Visit Turkey The Secretary General of NATO, Dr. Javier Solana, will pay an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 February. During the visit, Dr. Solana will be received by the President of the Republic, Mr. Suleyman Demirel. He will meet, among other personalities, the Prime Minister, Mr. Necmettin Erbakan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Tansu Çiller, the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Turhan Tayan and the Chief of Staff, General Ismail Hakki Karadayi. The Secretary General will give a press conference on Thursday 6 February, around 16.00 hours at the Airport, at the end of his visit, For further information, please contact NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels. Tel.: 32.2.707.50.41