(DIP) TURKEY PURSUES A FOREIGN POLICY SAFEGUARDING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN ITS REGION, PRESIDENT GUL.XIAN, Jun 27, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul gul n. A stylized octagonal motif in Oriental rugs. [Persian, rose; see julep.] who is visiting China said Saturday that Turkey, with its democratic and secular structure, pursued a foreign policy safeguarding security and stability in its region. Gul who was awarded with a honourary doctorate by the Xian Northwest University Northwest University may refer to:
President Gul said both Turkey and China were determined to eradicate terrorism, avoid economic protectionism protectionism Policy of protecting domestic industries against foreign competition by means of tariffs, subsidies, import quotas, or other handicaps placed on imports. and supported resolution of international conflicts through diplomacy rather than use of force. He added that the two countries would continue the cooperation in these areas in platforms like the G-20 and the UN Security Council. Gul said Turkey went trough a political, economic, social transformation in the recent years, adding that Turkey, with its democratic and secular structure, pursued a foreign policy safeguarding security and stability in its region. Turkey's position to normalise Verb 1. normalise - become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" normalize change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely its relations with its neighbours started to bear fruits. He said Turkey's volume of trade with its neighbours started to grow, and its relations with them became multidimensional, he said. Gul said Turkey's first priority was to join the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community while its second priority was to contribute to establishment of a wide area of peace and prosperity, all the way from Balkan's to the Middle East and Central Asia. "In this respect, Turkey is exerting efforts to improve its relations with countries in its region. It is helping third countries resolve the issues among themselves. It is taking initiatives in issues regarding relations between Afghanistan-Pakistan, Israel-Syria, Azarbaijan-Armenia, Israel-Palestine, Israel-Pakistan, Iraq and Iran. Turkey's election to the UN Security Council is a sign of international community's confidence in Turkey," said Gul. (OZG-E) (THROUGH ASIA PULSE) |
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