Turk FM: We are center to solve disputes in the region

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Turk FM: We are center to solve disputes in the region
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Temmuz 15, 2008 17:32

Turkey's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Turkey, thanks to effective policies it pursued, started to become a center for diplomatic activities to solve disputes in the region.

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Thanks to effective policies it pursued, Turkey started to become a center for diplomatic activities to solve disputes in the region, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said in Ankara on Tuesday.

Babacan, who addressed to Turkey's ambassadors at a conference entitled as "Turkish Foreign Policy, Inclinations and Priorities", stressed the main strategies of Turkish politics.

Turkey has become a center for diplomatic activities to solve disputes in the region, he said, citing the examples of Turkey's series of proactive efforts during Israeli-Palestinian talks, overcoming crisis in Lebanon, developing Pakistani-Afghan dialogue and resuming talks between Syria and Israel.

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"Turkey, on countless occasions, proved that it was a reliable partner for regional countries," he said.

Regarding the Cyprus process, Babacan said that settlement of security and prosperity of Turkish Cypriots and protection of balance and stability in the East Mediterranean were two main strategic targets of Turkey's Cyprus policy.

Babacan said that if Turkey was elected as a member to the U.N. Security Council, it would support the U.N. reform process and exert efforts to make the U.N. more effective in the international area. He added that Turkey would fulfill all its responsibilities if it became a member to the Council.

In regard to Turkey's EU accession process, Babacan said, "We continue to work hard to reach our goal of becoming a full member of the EU."

Turkey expected the EU to assume a fair attitude towards it and EU countries' messages regarding Turkey's accession bid should be consistent and encouraging, Babacan also said. "Turkey will keep fulfilling its tasks and reforms in this process."

Babacan also touched on Turkey’s foreign policy relating to the fight against the terrorist organization PKK. "Our fight against the terrorist organization PKK will continue with great determination. Its financial resources must be eradicated. I would like to underline that we will keep attaching great importance to the protection of stability, peace and territorial integrity of Iraq," Babacan said.

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Cooperation in the fight against terrorist organization and favorable outcomes in this fight brought remarkable developments in Turkish-U.S. relations he also said, adding that the relations between two countries should also be enhanced in the areas of economy, technology and culture.

 

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