"...Turkey had intensified its mediating efforts in the region. As with the indirect talks to resolve the Syria-Israel conflict, Turkey had been holding talks with Iran and Western countries over the nuclear row.
Ahmadinejad would also visit Turkey in August 14. However, Turkey's Vatan daily reported on Tuesday that U.S. President George W. Bush objected to Turkey's plans to hold talks with Ahmadinejad. Turkey has the right to conduct negotiations with the Iranian leadership because it wants to ensure political stability in Iraq and the rest of the region, Turkish officials told their U.S. counterparts, according to the newspaper. Ahmadinejad is due to meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Istanbul.
Turkey is seeking to act as a go-between in the dispute between Iran and the United Nations over Iran's uranium enrichment program, which the U.S. says is designed to produce a bomb. Turkey says it doesn't object to the nuclear plans provided the energy is used for non-military purposes..."
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