Abdullah Gul

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul refuses to withdraw from Turkey's presidential vote, ignoring pressure from the army and calls from tens of thousands of demonstrators worried about his Islamist past.

Abdullah Gul was the primary architect of Turkey's European Union membership bid.

The Turkish parliament in late August 2007 elected Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as Turkey's 11th president

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Armenian president on historic visit to Turkey

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Armenian President President Serzh Sarkisian arrived in Turkey Wednesday to attend a World Cup football game as the two nations pressed ahead with efforts to overcome a bloody history. Sarkisian flew in to the northwestern city of Bursa, just four days after Turkey and Armenia, backed by world powers, signed milestone deals aimed at ending decades of hostility and establishing formal ties. Greeted at the airport by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Sarkisian smiled as he watched a brief performance by Turkish folk dancers. Two former Armenian heads of state have visited Turkey in the past for international gatherings, but Sarkisian will be the ... Read Full Story

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Turkey's Gul lobbies hostile France on EU bid

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President Abdullah Gul flew into France on Wednesday to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it. Gul was greeted at the airport by France's Minister for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche, according to French officials, and began a three-day programme of meetings and speeches. Before setting off, he insisted his mainly-Muslim state was making good progress on reforms required by the 27-nation bloc. He is nevertheless expected to meet firm opposition from his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy. "Our priority is to put into practice what we learned from the European Union. We ... Read Full Story

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Turkish president approves military court law

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Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday approved a bill allowing officers to be tried in civilian courts for certain crimes, but also called for urgent additional arrangements to dispel the army's concerns. The law was pushed through parliament in a late-night session in June by the governing Islamist-rooted Justice and Development party (AKP), raising tensions with the armed forces and the secularist opposition. Gul underlined that the law was a requirement under Turkey's bid to join the European Union and found the law "compatible with the existing law on military courts", a statement from his office said. "However, it will be beneficial to undertake ... Read Full Story

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Interview With Abdullah Gul, President Of Turkey

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(RSD) -- In a CNN Market Place Middle East interview with Abdullah Gul, the President of Turkey talks about his recent visit with U.S. President Barack Obama, as well as such varied Middle East topics as Iran, Iraq and the Palestinian situation. Following is a transcript of that interview, conducted by CNN's John Defterios. Abdullah Gul: Well it's an opportunity for both of us, because Obama, he is saying that there is a need for change and his message is so clear. He is saying that we are going first to listen, we are not going to enforce and he is saying that we ... Read Full Story

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Turkey Wants To Speak For Africa In The UN Security Council

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Browse > Home / Around The World / Turkey Wants To Speak For Africa In The UN Security Council February 27, 2009 Martin McCauley writes: Turkish President Abdullah Gul has just completed a visit to Kenya and Tanzania. The President thus becomes the first Turkish head of state to visit these sub-Saharan states. Kenya and Turkey signed an agreement on civil aviation and health care. Turkish Airlines has begun direct flights between Istanbul and Nairobi. In Tanzania, Gul pointed out that all but two African states had supported Turkey’s candidature for a non-permanent seat for 2009 and 2010 in the UN Security Council. The ... Read Full Story

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Turkey defends Sudan leader visit

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has accused the EU of interfering after Istanbul was asked to reconsider an invitation to the president of Sudan. Omar al-Bashir has been indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC). But Mr Gul ...

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