Obraćajući se reporterima na subotnjoj novinskoj konferenciji u Ankari, Mullen je porekao medijske špekulacije o tome da je svrha posjete bila da se pregovara o povlačenju teške opreme i naoružanja iz Iraka preko turske teritorije.
Addressing reporters at Saturday's news conference in Ankara, Mullen denied media speculation that the purpose of his visit was to negotiate the withdrawal of heavy equipment and weapons from Iraq across Turkey's territory.