Turkey Delays Opening Airspace to U.S.

　　土耳其延迟对美国开放其领空

　　Turkey on Friday delayed opening its airspace to U.S. warplanes for strikes against Iraq despite parliamentary approval for the overflights, diplomats and military officials said

　　土耳其外交和军事官员称，星期五土耳其延迟了对美国战机开放其领空的决定，尽管此前土议会已经批准了该决议。

　　U.S. and Turkish officials held talks through the night, but failed to reach an agreement on conditions for the overflights, western diplomats said.

　　西方外交官员称，美土两方经过彻夜讨论，还是未能就开放领空一事达成一致。

　　Yasar Yakis, a lawmaker in the governing party and the former foreign minister, confirmed that no agreement had been reached but said the two sides would continue talks.

　　土政府的一名立法者，土前外长Yasar Yakis确认双方没有达成协议，但是表示对话将继续展开。

　　Turkey's parliament voted Thursday to allow the United States to use its airspace, a measure that would allow attack jets on aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean to fly more directlysintosIraq. The United States could also use Turkish airspace to ferry troopssintosnorthern Iraq.

　　土议会星期四投票表决通过了同意美军飞越其领空的议案，这意味着驻扎在地中海的由航空母舰承载的美军战机将更快捷地飞往伊拉克。美国同时也可以使用土领空往北伊拉克境内运送军队。

　　After parliament's approval, the United States still needs the Turkish government's go-ahead before flying over Turkey.

　　得到土议会的批准后，美国必须再得到土政府的同意才能飞越其领空。

　　Turkish newspapers reported Friday that Turkish insistence on sending its troopssintosnorthern Iraq has prevented an agreement on the use of Turkish airspace.

　　星期五的土耳其报纸报道，说由于土坚持派军队进驻北伊拉克才导致美土双方未能就该议案达成一致。

　　When the talks failed to deliver a breakthrough The United States hopes to see the agreement "implemented in the most immediate fashion," said a western diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity. The measure would not allow U.S. warplanes to use Turkish air bases or refuel in Turkey.

　　当谈判陷入僵局没有进展时，西方一外交官员表示，希望此事得到最迅速的解决。因为这意味着美国不能使用土领空，亦不能在土上方添加燃料。