For now, the Bush Administration has refrained from publicly criticizing Turkey for the failure of the September conference.

President Yeltsin criticized Turkey this morning for being "slow to begin its operations" against the Black Sea hijackers.

He criticized Turkey, for placing Israel "in an impossible situation" in which it would have to either give up its security or face world condemnation.

Russia, which has criticized Turkey for harboring Chechen fighters, condemned the hostage taking.

The European Commission had already criticised Turkey for banning the party's leader from participating in elections.

Those who would criticize Turkey for its problems confuse what is challenging with what is fundamental.

We may criticise Turkey and Russia, however, and perhaps even Bangladesh.

We will only be able to criticise Turkey when we are ready to criticise ourselves.

We agree with the Council that it is not right simply and solely to criticise Turkey.

On the question of upholding human rights, neither the Council nor the Commission has pulled its punches in criticising Turkey.