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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We have reached a historic point, ... Turkey will be the only Muslim country in EU.
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We have reached a historic point, ... Full membership negotiations will, God willing, begin tonight.
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There is a link with an organization in Afghanistan in terms of belief and understanding.
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Our friendly relationship of mutual understanding with the United States will go on, ... One should not limit it to a motion.
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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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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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we have stuck to our side of the bargain, the EU should stick to theirs.
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will be reached in the coming days. ... They understand our worries; we understand theirs.
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We are facing serious problems with the start of negotiations. We are in intense negotiations,
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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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This is a historic decision both for Turkey and for Europe. It (the commission) has made the recommendation it had to make.
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I cannot say anything definite about whether negotiations will be opened in a few days. They may or may not be launched,
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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,