Abdullah Gul
Abdullah Gul
Abdullah Gül, i/ɡuːl/is a Turkish politician who served as the 11th President of Turkey, in office from 2007 to 2014. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and concurrently served as both Deputy Prime Minister and as Foreign Minister between 2003 and 2007. He is currently a member of the Advisory Panel for the President of the Islamic Development Bank...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth29 October 1950
CityKayseri, Turkey
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I trust the EU will overcome the skepticism which now exists within the Union (towards Turkey), ... We expect that those concerns of ours will be handled to mutual satisfaction.
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Once Turkey enters in the European Union, all these circles will also see themselves, one way or another, represented within the EU.
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It was only in December (2004) that European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Turkey on Oct. 3 (2005). Yet as the date looms, doubts over whether the talks will start keep recurring. This is not because of any fault of my government, but rather because of certain countries within the EU,
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A partnership between the EU and Turkey would not be established if the EU did not keep its promises, if leaders of the EU member states forgot they had signed several documents or neglected their signatures due to some reasons, and if they brought forward new conditions which could never be accepted by Turkey,
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The Turkish people are at peace with themselves and with their history,
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The Iraqis should be able to administer themselves, but we say the withdrawal of coalition forces before these things can happen would cause a vacuum, a gap.
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The EU can make a contribution to the economy.
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The goal of my visit was to help ensure the decision of the UN Security Council is applied quickly and completely,
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The genuine step Turkey expects is direct trade together with financial aid. This unilateral decision by the EU will bring new problems and difficulties.
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Laws are not untouchable. If necessary we can change these laws. However, first we will see how these laws are interpreted.
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Everyone knows there's no point in going to Luxembourg without seeing this document.
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There is an act of prejudice against us, and there needs to be great efforts to correct this. Clear sentences and words should be put into the draft to remove uncertainty,
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will be reached in the coming days. ... They understand our worries; we understand theirs.
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The current status quo works against the interests of all. The time has come to move forward all together, leaving behind restrictions and confrontation.