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GRAPEVINE, Page 21The Turkish Connection
By JANICE CASTRO
Turkish President TURGUT OZAL is a close ally of President
Bush, but some think he's taking on too grand a role. Ozal
staunchly supported Bush during the gulf war, and has
volunteered Turkey's help in forging closer U.S. ties with the
fledgling Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union.
Diplomatic sources say the White House passed the word in
Washington that Turkey will be the conduit for assistance to
those five republics. But the republics are unhappy with the
arrangement. Tulegen Zhukeyev, a respected top Kazakhstan
official, maintains that his fellow Central Asians welcome U.S.
ties but are concerned that the U.S. has given Turkey virtual
carte blanche as its regional surrogate.