Abdullah Gul Quotes (35 Quotes)


    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.

    Turkey has turned its direction toward the EU for more than 40 years, it has aimed for full membership, ... We have reached a historic point. Full membership negotiations will, God willing, begin tonight. Turkey will be the only Muslim country in EU.

    And that's what she did. En route home, Hughes singled out to reporters a really interesting meeting ... a common man in Turkey.

    Those inside and outside the country who want to obstruct us as we go towards October 3 are making their last efforts,

    Once Turkey enters in the European Union, all these circles will also see themselves, one way or another, represented within the EU.


    The EU can make a contribution to the economy.

    Turkish-American relations are based on very strong foundations. Currently, we have a war in the region, which could not be prevented, unfortunately. We hope it is a short war ... with minimum casualties.

    The goal of my visit was to help ensure the decision of the UN Security Council is applied quickly and completely,

    Syria will continue cooperation with the international investigation committee to fulfill its mission in order to uncover the truth and not to use the investigation as a political tool,

    The genuine step Turkey expects is direct trade together with financial aid. This unilateral decision by the EU will bring new problems and difficulties.

    The current status quo works against the interests of all. The time has come to move forward all together, leaving behind restrictions and confrontation.

    The Turkish people are at peace with themselves and with their history,

    Turkey is a sufficiently strong and secure country. Such incidents happen everywhere, in London, in Paris, everywhere,

    At the time of the Cold War, we were defending Europe when some of the countries in the EU today were on the other side of the fence.

    will be reached in the coming days. ... They understand our worries we understand theirs.

    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,

    We have reached a historic point, ... Full membership negotiations will, God willing, begin tonight.

    Turkey said it is not violating the new U. S. law. The sanctions ban investments in Iran. We're not going to invest in Iran. This is only a trade agreement, ... The two countries will build their own sides of the natural gas pipeline.

    Turkey will not enter a war. The Turkish Armed Forces will not enter combat,

    Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul warned he would not show up in Luxembourg if the mandate was watered down. We are not striving to begin negotiations no matter what, at any cost, ... If the problems aren't solved, then the negotiations won't begin.

    If the European Union decides not to keep its word, if its own leaders decide to forget their signatures beneath the decisions they've made before the ink has even dried ... if they decide to ignore all this and impose new conditions that Turkey will never accept ... then of course in that case this kind of partnership can never be.

    There will be no change in our position today until there is a lasting settlement on Cyprus,

    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,

    a terror attack which has international links.

    We have completed our mission to the EU, now we are on our way to the Balkans. Our ancestors went on horse back, we are going by plane.

    Because of the holiday, we will apply to parliament this week,

    we have stuck to our side of the bargain, the EU should stick to theirs.

    This is a historic decision both for Turkey and for Europe. It (the commission) has made the recommendation it had to make.

    Undoubtedly there is but there are intense efforts.... We still have time to solve the problems.

    Our aim is to show that world that a country, which has a Muslim population, can also be democratic, transparent and modern and cooperate with the world.

    Powell was simply expressing hope. There is no deadline for Turkey to respond.

    There is no other country which harms its own interests this much,

    We are sure of ourselves, and we know what we have to do, ... We will keep our promises, and we expect the European Union to keep its promises.

    We were able to meet the deadline, so already we have learned to play this game under your guidance.

    There is a link with an organization in Afghanistan in terms of belief and understanding.


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