44 Quotes by Abdullah Gul

At the time of the Cold War, we were defending Europe when some of the countries in the EU today were on the other side of the fence.

The words attributed to me are not correct.

Powell was simply expressing hope. There is no deadline for Turkey to respond.

There will be no change in our position today until there is a lasting settlement on Cyprus,

It was only in December (2004) that European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Turkey on Oct. 3 (2005). Yet as the date looms, doubts over whether the talks will start keep recurring. This is not because of any fault of my government, but rather because of certain countries within the EU,

I trust the EU will overcome the skepticism which now exists within the Union (towards Turkey), ... We expect that those concerns of ours will be handled to mutual satisfaction.

Everyone knows there's no point in going to Luxembourg without seeing this document.

The Turkish people are at peace with themselves and with their history,

Once Turkey enters in the European Union, all these circles will also see themselves, one way or another, represented within the EU.