The Queen Welcomes Turkish President with Guard of Honour
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh give President Gül a ceremonial welcome before reviewing a Guard of Honour on Horse Guards Parade.

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The Queen Welcomes President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, to Britain on a State Visit

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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Queen welcomes Turkish president in three-day state visit to Britain: Turkish President Abdullah Gul was welcomed to Britain by the Queen today at the start of a three-day state visit aimed at forging closer links with Turkey’s emerging economy. » | Tuesday, November 22, 2011

President Gul Slams EU States Opposed to Turkey's Accession Bid
HÜRRIYET: ISTANBUL - Efforts by some European countries to block Ankara's entry into the EU were "unacceptable," Turkish President Abdullah Gul said late on Sunday.

"There has been a unanimous decision (by the Europeans) to start negotiations with Turkey" on its accession to the European Union, Gul was quoted by AFP as telling reporters on the sidelines of an official trip to neighboring Syria.

"Any discussion on this is tantamount to violating the decisions taken by the EU and would mean that the decision to start negotiations with Turkey were not sincere, that the heads of state took a decision that did not reflect their intentions," he added.
"It would be unacceptable," Gul said, referring to France and Germany. >>> | Monday, May 18, 2009

First State Visit to Turkey to Begin
SWISSINFO.CH: Swiss President, Pascal Couchepin, begins an official visit to Turkey today – the first ever visit to Turkey by a Swiss president.

It is the second visit in a week to Turkey by a Swiss government minister and represents an improvement of relations between the two countries.

Couchepin - Switzerland's interior minister who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year - will meet President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his four-day visit.

They will discuss political, cultural and economic relations including energy issues since Turkey is a transit country for oil and gas supplies to Europe, the Swiss interior ministry said in a statement. >>> | November 7, 2008

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