Press
Releases 2007
DECEMBER
20/12/07
No. O-183 Press Statement Regarding the announcement of
the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland about its rejection of
the appeal of Mr. Perincek (Unofficial Translation)
14/12/07
No. O-181 Press Statement Regarding the Regarding Turkey
and EU's enlargement strategy (Unofficial Translation)
13/12/07
No. QA-46 Statement by the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry
in Response to a Question (Unofficial Translation)
13/12/07
No. QA-47 Statement by the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry
in Response to a Question (Unofficial Translation)
10/12/07
Press Statement
Regarding the incident that took place in the early hours of today,
afecting the vehicles belonging to two staff members of the Turkish
Embassy in Athens and the Turkish Consulate General in Athens-Piraeus.
(Unofficial Translation)
10/12/07
Message
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ali Babacan on the Occasion
of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2007
06/12/07
No.175: Press
Statement Regarding the information received that an F - 16 Greek
aircraft crashed miles southeast of the Island of Lemnons. (Unofficial
Translation)
03/12/07
A: 42 - Statement of
the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in Response
to a Question. (Unofficial Translation)
 NOVEMBER
29/11/07
Press Release
Regarding the Fifteenth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
(Unofficial Translation)
08/11/07
Press Release
regarding the tenth Enlargement Strategy Report on Turkey published
by the European Commission. (Unofficial Translation)
08/11/07
Press
Release: The President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres, accompanied
by a delegation, will pay an official visit to Turkey on November.
07/11/07
No: 161 Press
Release regarding the abhorrent terrorist attack that took place
on 6 November in Baghlan province of brotherly Afghanistan. (Unofficial
Translation)
07/11/07
Press Release: The King
of Saudi Arabia, His Majesty Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will
be paying a visit to Turkey as the guest of President of Turkey,
H.E Abdullah Gul
OCTOBER
31/10/07
Statement of the Spokesman
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in Response to a Question.(Unofficial
Translation)
19/10/07
No: 151 Press
Release on the Agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the
Republic of India concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection
of Investments entered into force on 18th October 2007
12/10/07
Press
Statement regarding the "Local Elections" in the Armenian
occupied Nagorno Karabagh region of Azerbaijan planned to be held
on 14 October 2007.
10/10/07
Government Statement on
draft House Resolution 106
08/10/07
No: 145 Press
Statement Regarding the Second Session of the Sixth Round of the
Six Party Talks held in Beijing 27-30 September 2007.
02/10/07
No:139 Press Statement
Regarding the killing of 10 personnel of the African Union Mission
in Sudan on 30 September 2007. (Unofficial Translation)
01/10/07
No:138 Press Statement
Regarding the demonstrations against the government in Burma. (Unofficial
Translation)
SEPTEMBER
12/09/07
No - 131 Press
Statement Regarding the recently used expressions by Mr. Hoshvar
Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, in an interview with
a Turkish TV channel. (Unofficial Translation)
12/09/07
No - 130 Press Statement
Regarding the recent declarations regarding Turkey and the Turkish
Armed Forces by the Greek Cypriot leader. (Unofficial Translation)
07/09/07
No - 126 Press
Statement Regarding the assassination attempt against Presiden of
Algeria HE Abdelaziz Bouteflika.(Unofficial Translation)
08/09/07
No-128 Press
Release Regarding the "Comité de Défence de la
Cause Arménienne“ (CDCA) and the filing of a law suit
at the Court of First Instance in Paris . (Unofficial Translation)
04/09/07
No-124 Press
Release Regarding the terrorist attacks that took place in Pakistan's
Rawalpindi province on 4 September 2007. (Unofficial Translation)
03/09/07
NO:123 - Press Release
Regarding the Visit of Mr. David Miliband, Secretary of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, to Turkey
(Unofficial Translation)
AUGUST
31/08/07
QA-34 Press Release.
Statement of the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Response to a Question.(Unofficial Translation)
30/08/07
No-121 Press Statement
Regarding the terrorist attackts that took place in Hyderabad on
25 August 2007. (Unofficial Translation)
29/08/07
No-122 Press Statement
Regarding the communique released jointly by the Iraqi leaders on
26th August. (Unofficial Translation)
29/08/07
29 August 2007, Press Release
Regarding the provision of support to fire fighting efforts in Greece.
(Unofficial Translation)
17/08/07
No-117 Press Statement
Regarding the declarations recently made by Mrs. Markulli regarding
Turkey, the Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish Chief of General
Staff. (Unofficial Translation)
17/08/07
Press Statement
Regarding the devastating earthquake in Peru on 15 August 2007.
(Unofficial
Translation)
16/08/07
Press Statement
Regarding the current humanitarian aid sent to Iraq by Turkish Red
Crescent, primarily in Kirkuk, Mousul and Telafer.
(Unofficial
Translation)
16/08/07
Press Statement
Regarding the suicide attacks in the evening of August 14 in the
Iraqi region of Sinjar. (Unofficial Translation)
14/08/07
No:114 Press Statement
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its independence we congratulate
the brotherly country of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. (Unofficial
Translation)
JULY
25/07/07
No. 111 Press Statement Regarding
the decision taken to deploy a helicopter belonging to the Directorate
General for Forestry of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry
located in Keþan. (Unofficial Translation)
18/07/07
No. 107 Press Statement
Regarding the suicide attack targeted at a convoy of three vehicles
carrying Mr. Hank Abaci, Civilian Coordinator of the Turkish Provincial
Reconstruction Team. (Unofficial Translation)
18/07/07
No. 108 Press Statement
Regarding the decision taken by the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea to shut down its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon. (Unofficial
Translation)
18/07/07
No. 109 Press Statement Regarding
the terrorist attack on 7 July 2007in Emirli village, south of Kirkuk
in Iraq. (Unofficial Translation)
18/07/07
Press Statement
Regarding the cancellation of the football match between Çetinkaya
Football Club of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Luton
Town Football Club of the United Kingdom.
JUNE
14/06/07
No:
91 Press Statement Regarding the terror attack that took place inthe
city of Samarra in Iraq. (Unofficial Translation)
14/06/07
No:
90 Press Statement Regarding the terror attack that took place in
Beirut on 13th June 2007, causing the death of a member of parliament,
Mr. Walid Eido and ten other people. (Unofficial Translation)
12/06/07
Press Statement Regarding
the visit of Deputy Prime Minster and Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Italy, Mr Massimo D'Alema to Turkey. (Unofficial
Translation)
12/06/07
Press Statement Regarding
the Resolution adopted by the Senate of Chile supporting unfounded
Armenian allegations. (Unofficial Translation)
08/06/07
No:89 - Press Statement Regarding the adoption of a resolution supporting
unfounded Armenian allegations by the Senate of Chile (Unofficial
Translation)
06/06/07
No:86 - Press Statement Regarding "The Framework Agreement
on the General Principles for the participation of Turkey in Community
Programmes" (Unofficial Translation)
03/06/07
Press Statement Regarding the Turkey-EU Ministerial Troika meeting
hosted by Foreign Minister Abdulla Gull, to take place in Ankara
June 4. (Unofficial Translation)
01/06/07
Press Statement Regarding the death and injury of civilians during
the demonstration that took place on 28th May, Sibirgan. (Unofficial
Translation)
29/05/07
NO:82 - Press Statement Regarding the assuming of Turkey the Multinational
Task Force South (Unofficial Translation)
19/01/07
Statement by the Turkish
Foreign Ministry on the Killing of Hrant Dink
We have learned with deep regret that Hrant Dink, the Editorial
Director of the Agos newspaper and a prominent member of the Turkish-Armenian
Community was killed by a gun attack at the entrance to his newspaper's
offices. We condemn and deplore this heinous incident. The Turkish
security forces commenced the investigation to swiftly arrest those
responsible for the killing. Those responsible for the killing will
be arrested and brought to justice. We extend our condolences to
the whole nation, including his grieving family, the Agos newspaper,
the Turkish press and the Turkish-Armenian community for the loss
of this well-known public figure. We also wish God’s mercy
for the assassinated intellectual and columnist.
29
July 2005
MINISTRY
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
PRESS STATEMENT
1) It will be recalled that Turkey declared in
the EU Summit in Brussels on 16-17 December 2004 to sign the Additional
Protocol to extend the Ankara Agreement to all EU members before
3 October 2005, following required negotiations.
2) The Additional Protocol has been signed today
between Turkey and the EU Presidency and Commission through exchange
of letters. Together with this signature an official declaration
was made by Turkey which legally constitutes an integral part of
our signature and letter, and transmitted to the EU. The Permanent
Representative of Turkey to the EU signed the Protocol and the declaration
on behalf of the Turkish side.
3) In our declaration, it is reiterated that:The
Republic of Cyprus referred to in the Protocol is not the original
partnership State established in 1960.
Turkey will continue to regard the Greek Cypriot authorities as
exercising authority, control and jurisdiction only in the territory
south of the buffer zone, and do not represent the Turkish Cypriot
people and will treat the acts performed by them accordingly.
The signature, ratification and implementation of this Protocol
neither amount to any form of recognition of the Republic of Cyprus
referred to in the Protocol; nor prejudice Turkey’s rights
and obligations emanating from the Treaty of Guarantee, the Treaty
of Alliance, and the Treaty of Establishment of 1960.
Turkey’s existing relationship with the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus will remain unchanged.
4) Turkey’s commitment to finding a comprehensive
settlement to the Cyprus issue and its support for the efforts of
the UN Secretary-General to reach a comprehensive settlement that
aims to the establishment of a new bi-zonal partnership State is
also put on record in our declaration.
5) Turkey is convinced that a just and lasting
settlement will bring peace and stability to our region and expects
the other related parties to take concrete steps to this end.
6) Within this framework, it is declared that Turkey’s
policy on Cyprus has not changed and that Turkey is ready to establish
relations with the new partnership State which would emerge following
a comprehensive settlement to be reached in Cyprus.
7) Our Prime Minister has already put into record
in his address to the European Council held on 17 December 2004
that the signing of the Additional Protocol would not amount to
any form of recognition of the "Republic of Cyprus“.
8) The declaration made today together with the
signature puts this fact once again into records.
9) The exchange of letters has been completed in
accordance with international law and our declaration constitutes
an integral part of our letter.
10) The Protocol signed through this exchange of
letters, together with the related documents, will be submitted
to the Turkish Grand National Assembly for ratification.
11) Turkey has thus fulfilled all its responsibilities
for launching the accession negotiations with the EU.
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