Turkey's foreign minister meets Petraeus

ANKARA (A.A) - July 18, 2011 - Turkey's foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu met on Monday the U.S. general David Petraeus in Ankara, before he has handed over the command of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
The two discussed the fight against terrorism, Iraq and Afghanistan.
During the meeting, Davutoglu underlined importance of cooperation in fight against terrorism, and briefed Petraeus on different dimensions of PKK terrorism.
Petraeus reaffirmed that Turkish-U.S. close cooperation would continue, and told about his experiences in Iraq.
The U.S. general also briefed Davutoglu on recent situation in Afghanistan, including the transfer of military responsibility to the Afghans in some areas.
Petraeus explained how Turkey's role in ISAF was contributing to stability in Afghanistan, whereas Davutoglu said Turkey was working for Afghanistan's future.
Davutoglu said stability could be ensured by embracing all segments of the society without making any discrimination, and the political process could be carried out by the Afghans themselves.
General David H. Petraeus assumed command of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) on July 4, 2010 after serving for over 20 months as Commander of the United States Central Command.
Petraeus relinquished his post to Marine Gen. John Allen as he headed for his new job as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 
Gen. David Petraeus will take office at the CIA in September.
Petraeus is expected to depart from Ankara and proceed to Berlin, Germany on Tuesday.