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TURKEY'S FOREIGN POLICY PRINCIPLES UNDERLINED BY PM ERDOGAN
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Oct 9 2012
Turkey's stance on Syria not related to economic accounts
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that
Turkey's stance regarding Syria was not related to economic or
political accounts.
The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party chairman Erdogan
responded to criticisms on Turkish government's policy about Syria
during his speech at the his party's parliamentary group meeting.
Erdogan said that Turkey could not remain indifferent to what has
happened in its neighboring country.
The number of Syrians who fled violence in their country and who were
staying in camps in Turkey was almost 100,000, he said, adding that
Turkey would keep exerting efforts for Syrian people.
Turkey did not have eye on land or sovereignty of any country, he said,
stating that Turkey was exerting efforts to save Syrian people from
chaos and cruelty.
Turkey always supported Iran in its nuclear programme
Despite numerous sanctions and pressure on Iran by the U.S. and the
EU, Turkey has always supported the country's position in its nuclear
program, TRT Haber TV channel quotes Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan as saying.
According to Erdogan, Turkey's relations with other countries do
not depend on religious affiliation. Thus, Sunni Turkey has always
supported the Shiite Iran, Erdogan said.
"Despite the West's persuasion to change our position on Iran, Turkey
continues to support Tehran's nuclear program," Erdogan said.
The U.S. and other Western countries accuse Iran of developing nuclear
weapons under cover of peaceful nuclear energy program. Tehran denies
the charges, saying its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful.
Turkey to always support Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Turkey has and will always support Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday,
TRT Haber channel reported.
"Turkey supported Azerbaijan after the unjust seizure of Azerbaijani
lands by Armenia. We will always support Azerbaijan," Erdogan said.
He also noted that Turkey fought against injustice, no matter in
which country it is throughout the history.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
*Compiled from Anadolu Agency and
Trend AZ by JTW Team. Links are available at:
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/headline/89026--turkeys-stance-on-syria-not-related-to-economic-accounts
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2074846.html
http://en.trend.az/news/karabakh/2074906.html
http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/143286/turkey-39-s-foreign-policy-principles-underlined-by-pm-erdogan-.html
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Oct 9 2012
Turkey's stance on Syria not related to economic accounts
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that
Turkey's stance regarding Syria was not related to economic or
political accounts.
The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party chairman Erdogan
responded to criticisms on Turkish government's policy about Syria
during his speech at the his party's parliamentary group meeting.
Erdogan said that Turkey could not remain indifferent to what has
happened in its neighboring country.
The number of Syrians who fled violence in their country and who were
staying in camps in Turkey was almost 100,000, he said, adding that
Turkey would keep exerting efforts for Syrian people.
Turkey did not have eye on land or sovereignty of any country, he said,
stating that Turkey was exerting efforts to save Syrian people from
chaos and cruelty.
Turkey always supported Iran in its nuclear programme
Despite numerous sanctions and pressure on Iran by the U.S. and the
EU, Turkey has always supported the country's position in its nuclear
program, TRT Haber TV channel quotes Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan as saying.
According to Erdogan, Turkey's relations with other countries do
not depend on religious affiliation. Thus, Sunni Turkey has always
supported the Shiite Iran, Erdogan said.
"Despite the West's persuasion to change our position on Iran, Turkey
continues to support Tehran's nuclear program," Erdogan said.
The U.S. and other Western countries accuse Iran of developing nuclear
weapons under cover of peaceful nuclear energy program. Tehran denies
the charges, saying its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful.
Turkey to always support Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Turkey has and will always support Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday,
TRT Haber channel reported.
"Turkey supported Azerbaijan after the unjust seizure of Azerbaijani
lands by Armenia. We will always support Azerbaijan," Erdogan said.
He also noted that Turkey fought against injustice, no matter in
which country it is throughout the history.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
*Compiled from Anadolu Agency and
Trend AZ by JTW Team. Links are available at:
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/headline/89026--turkeys-stance-on-syria-not-related-to-economic-accounts
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2074846.html
http://en.trend.az/news/karabakh/2074906.html
http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/143286/turkey-39-s-foreign-policy-principles-underlined-by-pm-erdogan-.html