Turkey Capital - Ankara
Chief of State - President Ahmed Necdet Sezer (since 5/16/00)
Head of Government - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit (since 1/11/99)
In response to the US's request for 80,000 troops to enter
the country, Turkey is
allowing 38,000 US troops to enter and prepare a front in the event of a
war with Iraq. While there, US troops will be subject to Turkish law
and will be tried in Turkish courts for infractions.