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PRESIDENT ERDOGAN WELCOMES ALIYEV WITH OTTOMAN 'RESURRECTION ANTHEM'
Daily Sabah, Turkey
Jan 15 2015
SENA ALKAN
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, in a press conference
with his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Ankara, that the High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council between the two countries will
further relations in the fields of politics, economics, military,
education and culture.
Highlighting the strong ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan, Erdogan
said that the political relations between the countries are "flawless"
and added: "I believe that both countries have this determination
[to boost the relations in all fields]."
Aliyev arrived in Turkey on Wednesday to hold bilateral talks with
the president and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu over political,
economic and cultural cooperation as well as trade volume between
the two countries and to attend the fifth meeting of the High level
Strategic Cooperation Council.
Erdogan welcomed Aliyev with an official ceremony at the Presidential
Palace in Ankara. Turkic soldiers, dressed like soldiers from the
16 Turkic empires throughout history, appeared at the ceremony. The
soldiers at the ceremony were arrayed with historical clothes such
as ornate helmets, spears, swords used by Turkic states in the history.
The 16 soldiers representing Turkic states were used for the first
time in a welcoming ceremony when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
paid an official visit to Turkey on January 12.
Another unprecedented incident happened at the ceremony when the
presidency's band played the "Resurrection Anthem" for the first
time, which is about the establishment of the Ottoman Empire. The
anthem was played in the style of Erdogan's popular election song
"Recep Tayyip Erdogan," adapted from Kazahk song "Dombra" and played
during the March 30 local elections.
Deputy Prime Minister Yalcın Akdogan, Foreign Minister Mevlut
CavuÅ~_oglu, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci, Energy Minister Taner
Yıldız and Communication Minister Lutfu Elvan attended the ceremony.
Touching on the regional issues in the press conference, Erdogan
said that he was informed by Aliyev over the resolution process of
the Nagorno-Karabakh issue between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
"Unfortunately, the OSCE Minsk Group has not taken concrete steps
[toward the issue] and has stalled the process. It is sad that despite
the international verdicts, they still try to stall the process. I
would like to express once again that Nagorno-Karabakh is part of
Azerbaijan and we [Turkey] will continue to support Azerbaijan
to resolve the issue by protecting the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan. On this issue that we continuously express our sensitivity,
Turkey's stance is crystal clear."
The Turkish leader said that trade volume between the countries has
reached $5 billion and the target is to reach $15 billion by 2023. "I
believe that both countries have this determination, this political
stability and we will achieve this," Erdogan said.
The two leaders signed several agreements as part of the council to
develop the relations between the countries.
Accepted as sister countries, Turkey and Azerbaijan share the same
history and culture and the leaders reiterated in all platforms
that both countries have the utmost determination to further these
exemplary relations.
Erdogan paid his first foreign visit to Azerbaijan after he took the
presidential office on August 10 to show the unity and brotherhood
between the countries. Similarly, when the Justice and Development
Party (AK Party) won the local elections on March 30, Erdogan paid
a visit to Azerbaijan to enjoy the victory as part of a Turkish
political tradition.
http://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2015/01/16/president-erdogan-welcomes-aliyev-with-ottoman-resurrection-anthem
Daily Sabah, Turkey
Jan 15 2015
SENA ALKAN
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, in a press conference
with his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Ankara, that the High
Level Strategic Cooperation Council between the two countries will
further relations in the fields of politics, economics, military,
education and culture.
Highlighting the strong ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan, Erdogan
said that the political relations between the countries are "flawless"
and added: "I believe that both countries have this determination
[to boost the relations in all fields]."
Aliyev arrived in Turkey on Wednesday to hold bilateral talks with
the president and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu over political,
economic and cultural cooperation as well as trade volume between
the two countries and to attend the fifth meeting of the High level
Strategic Cooperation Council.
Erdogan welcomed Aliyev with an official ceremony at the Presidential
Palace in Ankara. Turkic soldiers, dressed like soldiers from the
16 Turkic empires throughout history, appeared at the ceremony. The
soldiers at the ceremony were arrayed with historical clothes such
as ornate helmets, spears, swords used by Turkic states in the history.
The 16 soldiers representing Turkic states were used for the first
time in a welcoming ceremony when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
paid an official visit to Turkey on January 12.
Another unprecedented incident happened at the ceremony when the
presidency's band played the "Resurrection Anthem" for the first
time, which is about the establishment of the Ottoman Empire. The
anthem was played in the style of Erdogan's popular election song
"Recep Tayyip Erdogan," adapted from Kazahk song "Dombra" and played
during the March 30 local elections.
Deputy Prime Minister Yalcın Akdogan, Foreign Minister Mevlut
CavuÅ~_oglu, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci, Energy Minister Taner
Yıldız and Communication Minister Lutfu Elvan attended the ceremony.
Touching on the regional issues in the press conference, Erdogan
said that he was informed by Aliyev over the resolution process of
the Nagorno-Karabakh issue between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
"Unfortunately, the OSCE Minsk Group has not taken concrete steps
[toward the issue] and has stalled the process. It is sad that despite
the international verdicts, they still try to stall the process. I
would like to express once again that Nagorno-Karabakh is part of
Azerbaijan and we [Turkey] will continue to support Azerbaijan
to resolve the issue by protecting the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan. On this issue that we continuously express our sensitivity,
Turkey's stance is crystal clear."
The Turkish leader said that trade volume between the countries has
reached $5 billion and the target is to reach $15 billion by 2023. "I
believe that both countries have this determination, this political
stability and we will achieve this," Erdogan said.
The two leaders signed several agreements as part of the council to
develop the relations between the countries.
Accepted as sister countries, Turkey and Azerbaijan share the same
history and culture and the leaders reiterated in all platforms
that both countries have the utmost determination to further these
exemplary relations.
Erdogan paid his first foreign visit to Azerbaijan after he took the
presidential office on August 10 to show the unity and brotherhood
between the countries. Similarly, when the Justice and Development
Party (AK Party) won the local elections on March 30, Erdogan paid
a visit to Azerbaijan to enjoy the victory as part of a Turkish
political tradition.
http://www.dailysabah.com/politics/2015/01/16/president-erdogan-welcomes-aliyev-with-ottoman-resurrection-anthem