Iran nuclear talks probably in Turkey: Solana

Talks next month between Iran and six world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme will probably be held in Turkey, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said today.

Talks next month between Iran and six world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme will probably be held in Turkey, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Tuesday.

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The talks from October 1 will "very likely" be held in Turkey, Solana told reporters in Brussels ahead of EU foreign
ministers' talks.

The five UN Security Council permanent members, the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany
are due to take part in the talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.

"At this point in time, we are going to try to enter into a negotiation," said Solana, stressing the "double-track
approach," the carrot and stick of trade, aid and sanctions.

It will be the first high-level meeting since the Obama administration took over in the United States and initiated
its more open policy towards Tehran, a European diplomatic source said.

The last encounter, with the United States taking part, was in July 2008 in Geneva.

The meeting comes after Iran submitted a document to world powers laying out its position on resolving several
global security problems. The text said the Islamic republic was ready to enter into negotiations on a number of issues.