Turkey's president says Israel will be more isolated as it maintains its uncompromising attitude

LONDON (A.A) - November 23, 2011 - Turkey's president said on Wednesday that Israel would be more isolated as long as it maintained its uncompromising attitude towards a fair, valid and comprehensive peace and it did not respect international law. President Abdullah Gul underlined importance of a safe and secure Middle East, and said no spring could last until summer in the region unless a comprehensive agreement was reached between the Arabs and Israelis and Israel should adjust itself to the new political atmosphere in the region. "I am calling on Israeli authorities to approach the peace process with a strategic mentality instead of tactical moves," Gul said as he delivered a speech at the Wilton Park in London. Gul said Turkey was standing by regional people, and was ready to share its political and economic liberalization experiences, as well as its democratization experiences.  "We have already taken some steps with new leaders of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's and my visits to these countries have proved the affection of those people in Turkey," he said. Gul said regional people were seeing Turkey as a source of inspiration, and Middle Eastern people deserved a honorable life, democracy and peace.  President Gul said Turkey was supporting democratic transformation in the region, and wanted to see a peaceful atmosphere in the region that could contribute to prosperity. Gul said the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) should prepare a comprehensive economic rehabilitation program for regional countries. The president highlighted importance of a robust opposition, and said democracies could not exist without pluralism. Moreover, Gul said Turkey could not remain indifferent to demands of Syrian people, and Turkey was trying to convince the Syrian regime for a democratic transformation. "However, the Syrian regime continues to put pressure and resort to violence against its own people. Violence feeds violence, and unfortunately Syria has come to a point of no return," he said. Gul also said Syria's fate was important for the entire region.