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Today's Zaman, Turkey
July 4 2012
DavutoÄ?lu visits France to renew long strained ties
4 July 2012 / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu is visiting Paris on Thursday
as part of Ankara's plan to bury hostilities between the two
countries.
DavutoÄ?lu's office said in a statement on Wednesday that he is
visiting Paris at the invitation of his French counterpart, Laurent
Fabius. The statement said the visit is also planned to reciprocate
former French foreign ministers Bernard Kouchner and Alain Juppe's
trips to Turkey in October 2010 and November 2011 respectively.
DavutoÄ?lu's visit is aimed at what the statement said to discuss
bilateral relations with all its dimensions to make new understanding
prevail in Turkish-French relations long strained after the French
Assembly endorsed a controversial bill on so-called Armenian genocide
denial.
The bill was overturned by the French Constitutional Council for
violating the French Constitution.
The statement said DavutoÄ?lu is also expected to exchange views on
regional and international affairs with his counterpart.
Turkish foreign minister is also scheduled to attend the "Friends of
Syria" meeting in Paris on Friday. Paris will host about 100
delegations and organizations in Paris on Friday, including US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and DavutoÄ?lu, the latest effort to
ramp up pressure on Damascus.
July 4 2012
DavutoÄ?lu visits France to renew long strained ties
4 July 2012 / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu is visiting Paris on Thursday
as part of Ankara's plan to bury hostilities between the two
countries.
DavutoÄ?lu's office said in a statement on Wednesday that he is
visiting Paris at the invitation of his French counterpart, Laurent
Fabius. The statement said the visit is also planned to reciprocate
former French foreign ministers Bernard Kouchner and Alain Juppe's
trips to Turkey in October 2010 and November 2011 respectively.
DavutoÄ?lu's visit is aimed at what the statement said to discuss
bilateral relations with all its dimensions to make new understanding
prevail in Turkish-French relations long strained after the French
Assembly endorsed a controversial bill on so-called Armenian genocide
denial.
The bill was overturned by the French Constitutional Council for
violating the French Constitution.
The statement said DavutoÄ?lu is also expected to exchange views on
regional and international affairs with his counterpart.
Turkish foreign minister is also scheduled to attend the "Friends of
Syria" meeting in Paris on Friday. Paris will host about 100
delegations and organizations in Paris on Friday, including US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and DavutoÄ?lu, the latest effort to
ramp up pressure on Damascus.