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Monday, 2 April 2007
Turkish Foreign Minister: Turkey has become a 'soft power' in the Middle East
Is Turkey's role in the international arena changing? Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul thinks "yes". In an interview with the German Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper, Gul said, "in the last four years, Turkey has become a 'soft power' in the region (Middle East) as a result of its political reforms, structural reforms, democratization and with its powerful army. Today, Turkey is the 6th biggest economic power of Europe. All countries in the Islam world support Turkey's membership negotiations with the EU."
However Turkish Foreign Minister is not happy with the EU's handling with Turkey. He said that "the EU should appreciate Turkey's value."
However Turkish Foreign Minister is not happy with the EU's handling with Turkey. He said that "the EU should appreciate Turkey's value."
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