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TURK PRESIDENT SAYS EU ACCESSION SHOULD RANK FIRST
Hurriyet
July 18 2008
Turkey
The modernization project of Turkey as regards to European Union (EU)
membership should be one of the priorities of Turkish diplomacy and
other state institutions, Turkish President Abdullah Gul told Friday
at during a lunch in Ankara attended by Turkey's ambassadors.
Turkish Republic strengthened its security, national unity and
integrity, upgraded its prosperity level and reached its goal to
become a "positive power" for peace and stability in its region, Gul
told the Turkish ambassadors, currently in Turkey within the scope of
"1st Ambassadors Conference".
He said Turkey launched initiatives on many regional problems including
the Middle East, assumed roles in multinational peace protection
forces, and played a significant role in peace and cooperation
activities in the world.
Gul said political, economic and cultural clashes in the Middle East
region deeply affected global peace and stability, adding that the
efforts exerted for the solution of the problems in question could
not yield results.
"We see that the actual situation was only in the interests of
fanatics, terrorists and speculators, so I think that mechanisms should
be established soon to prevent crises and to restore a new confidence
and cooperation atmosphere in the Middle East," he also said.
Gul said careful works and creative ideas of the ambassadors
contributed a lot for the solution of some problems, and added that
U.N. plan regarding the Cyprus question was negotiated successfully.
Turkey launched many good-will initiatives to normalize relations with
Armenia since this country announced its independence, he said, adding
"the initiatives in question and the proposal of Turkey to establish a
"joint history commission" waits for response."
Gul also said Turkey made important steps on fundamental principles
of democratic, secular and social state for the past 85 years on the
way to reach level of contemporary civilization.
"Full membership talks with the EU is the most important phase of
this," he added.
"Fundamental principles of the EU are based on democracy, supremacy
of law, protection of human rights, recognition of social rights, free
market economy, cultural diversity and respect. The values in question
are in conformity with the philosophy of our Republic and expectations
of our people. Thus, this project should be one of the most important
priorities of our diplomacy and other state institutions," he said.
Hurriyet
July 18 2008
Turkey
The modernization project of Turkey as regards to European Union (EU)
membership should be one of the priorities of Turkish diplomacy and
other state institutions, Turkish President Abdullah Gul told Friday
at during a lunch in Ankara attended by Turkey's ambassadors.
Turkish Republic strengthened its security, national unity and
integrity, upgraded its prosperity level and reached its goal to
become a "positive power" for peace and stability in its region, Gul
told the Turkish ambassadors, currently in Turkey within the scope of
"1st Ambassadors Conference".
He said Turkey launched initiatives on many regional problems including
the Middle East, assumed roles in multinational peace protection
forces, and played a significant role in peace and cooperation
activities in the world.
Gul said political, economic and cultural clashes in the Middle East
region deeply affected global peace and stability, adding that the
efforts exerted for the solution of the problems in question could
not yield results.
"We see that the actual situation was only in the interests of
fanatics, terrorists and speculators, so I think that mechanisms should
be established soon to prevent crises and to restore a new confidence
and cooperation atmosphere in the Middle East," he also said.
Gul said careful works and creative ideas of the ambassadors
contributed a lot for the solution of some problems, and added that
U.N. plan regarding the Cyprus question was negotiated successfully.
Turkey launched many good-will initiatives to normalize relations with
Armenia since this country announced its independence, he said, adding
"the initiatives in question and the proposal of Turkey to establish a
"joint history commission" waits for response."
Gul also said Turkey made important steps on fundamental principles
of democratic, secular and social state for the past 85 years on the
way to reach level of contemporary civilization.
"Full membership talks with the EU is the most important phase of
this," he added.
"Fundamental principles of the EU are based on democracy, supremacy
of law, protection of human rights, recognition of social rights, free
market economy, cultural diversity and respect. The values in question
are in conformity with the philosophy of our Republic and expectations
of our people. Thus, this project should be one of the most important
priorities of our diplomacy and other state institutions," he said.