February 27, 2009 - 00:03 AMT
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has plans to visit Turkey in March
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to visit Turkey next month, diplomatic sources said. After the meeting between Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Middle Envoy George Mitchell in Ankara, sources told that Clinton also has plans to visit Turkey in March.

Clinton will visit countries in the region after attending an international conference hosted by Egypt for the Gaza reconstruction on March 2.

Although the date of the top U.S. diplomat is yet to be determined, Clinton is expected to visit Turkey on March 7, Hurriyet Daily News reports.