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President Gul expresses warm greetings to Iranian nation
Ankara, Feb 13, IRNA – Turkish President Abdullah Gul expressed warm greetings to the Iranian nation prior to his visit to Tehran this evening.
In an exclusive interview with IRNA, he outlined his views on some major issues as bilateral relations, Iran’s nuclear programs, attack of Zionist forces to Turkey’s aid ship to Gaza and the situation of the abducted Iranian official Alireza Asghari.
The president referred to Iran and Turkey as two major and powerful countries in the region that are willing to boost all-out bilateral ties, stressing that Tehran-Ankara cooperation had a “remarkable progress” during the past couple of years.
Noting that the ties between the two countries were deeply rooted in history, he said as a very unique case in the world history, the borders between the two countries have not changed since 1639 which indicates Iran and Turkey have treated each other with uttermost respect and dignity.
He further said that his visit to Iran was taking place in response to the recent visit to Turkey by his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
While in Iran, he would visit the ancient city of Isfahan in central Iran, the Turkish president said, describing the city as a museum in the open air.
The northwestern city of Tabriz, capital of the East Azarbaijan Province, is the second major Iranian city to be visited by the Turkish president during his stay in Iran, he added.
President Gul said he is to discuss major economic, political and cultural issues in separate meetings with several Iranian officials.
He said a large number of Turkish businessmen and investors were accompanying him in the visit because the joint economic commission between the two countries is programmed to take place during his three-day stay in Iran.
Commenting on the West's approach towards Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, he said that western countries were pursuing a policy based on a “pressure-then-negotiation scenario.”
Noting that Iran was a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, he stressed that Ankara preferred a solution to Iran's nuclear issue which would “be based on negotiations.”
Referring to the recent political developments in the region, including people’s uprising in Tunisia and Egypt which have led to overthrow of the two countries dictators, President Gul said such developments should be evaluated in a 'realistic way” as we are living in a “transparent world” in which nothing would remain in the darkness thanks to the advanced technologies that have made it possible to have an easy access to free information.
“World leaders would eventually become aware of the open realities of their own countries whether they like it or not,” said the Turkish president.
Asked to comment on his country’s stand regarding the attack of Zionist soldiers to a Turkish relief ship, President Gul stressed that the Zionist regime should apologize for its naval raid on a Gaza aid flotilla.
Israeli commandos killed a Turkish-American teenager and eight Turks on May 31 on one of the flotilla's six vessels, named Mavi Marmara which was owned by a Turkish charity.
“The attack took place in international waters,” President Gul said, stressing that it was “an act against humanity” by the Zionist regime.
Noting that the move was also against international rights, the Turkish president said that the Zionist regime should apologize for its illegal act./end
In an exclusive interview with IRNA, he outlined his views on some major issues as bilateral relations, Iran’s nuclear programs, attack of Zionist forces to Turkey’s aid ship to Gaza and the situation of the abducted Iranian official Alireza Asghari.
The president referred to Iran and Turkey as two major and powerful countries in the region that are willing to boost all-out bilateral ties, stressing that Tehran-Ankara cooperation had a “remarkable progress” during the past couple of years.
Noting that the ties between the two countries were deeply rooted in history, he said as a very unique case in the world history, the borders between the two countries have not changed since 1639 which indicates Iran and Turkey have treated each other with uttermost respect and dignity.
He further said that his visit to Iran was taking place in response to the recent visit to Turkey by his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
While in Iran, he would visit the ancient city of Isfahan in central Iran, the Turkish president said, describing the city as a museum in the open air.
The northwestern city of Tabriz, capital of the East Azarbaijan Province, is the second major Iranian city to be visited by the Turkish president during his stay in Iran, he added.
President Gul said he is to discuss major economic, political and cultural issues in separate meetings with several Iranian officials.
He said a large number of Turkish businessmen and investors were accompanying him in the visit because the joint economic commission between the two countries is programmed to take place during his three-day stay in Iran.
Commenting on the West's approach towards Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, he said that western countries were pursuing a policy based on a “pressure-then-negotiation scenario.”
Noting that Iran was a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, he stressed that Ankara preferred a solution to Iran's nuclear issue which would “be based on negotiations.”
Referring to the recent political developments in the region, including people’s uprising in Tunisia and Egypt which have led to overthrow of the two countries dictators, President Gul said such developments should be evaluated in a 'realistic way” as we are living in a “transparent world” in which nothing would remain in the darkness thanks to the advanced technologies that have made it possible to have an easy access to free information.
“World leaders would eventually become aware of the open realities of their own countries whether they like it or not,” said the Turkish president.
Asked to comment on his country’s stand regarding the attack of Zionist soldiers to a Turkish relief ship, President Gul stressed that the Zionist regime should apologize for its naval raid on a Gaza aid flotilla.
Israeli commandos killed a Turkish-American teenager and eight Turks on May 31 on one of the flotilla's six vessels, named Mavi Marmara which was owned by a Turkish charity.
“The attack took place in international waters,” President Gul said, stressing that it was “an act against humanity” by the Zionist regime.
Noting that the move was also against international rights, the Turkish president said that the Zionist regime should apologize for its illegal act./end
