Press
Releases
08/05/08
No.
69 Regarding the Tropical cyclone Nargis which has caused the death
of tens of thousands of people. (Unofficial Translation)
02/05/08
NO-65 Regarding the
Turkey-EU Ministeria Ministerial Troika meeting hosted by Mr. Ali
Babacan in Ankara 6 May 2008. (Unofficial Translation)
30/04/08
NO-62 Regarding the Terrorist
attack tha t took place on 27 April in Afghanistan (Unofficial Translation)
25/04/08
QA-11 STATEMENT
OF THE SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKEY IN
RESPONSE TO A QUESTIO(Unofficial Translation)
19/04/08
QA-9 STATEMENT OF
THE SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKEY IN RESPONSE
TO A QUESTIO(Unofficial Translation)
18/04/08
QA-8 - STATEMENT OF THE
SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKEY IN RESPONSE
TO A QUESTION (Unnofficial translation)
14/04/08
No 51 - Press Statement
regarding the official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali
Babacan to the United Kingdom on April 14-15 2008. (Unofficial Translation)
07/04/08
NO 50 - Press
Statement regarding the Turkey-Pacific Islands Ministers of Foreign
Affairs meeting in Istanbul. (Unofficial Translation)
07/04/08
QA 7- STATEMENT
OF THE SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKEY IN
RESPONSE TO A QUESTION
01/04/08
No 47 - Press Statement,
Regarding the
Summit Meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government which will
be held in Romania's captial Bucharest on 2-4 April 2008.
(Unofficial Translation)
18/03/08
18 March 2008, Regarding
the Official Visit to Turkey of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. (Unofficial Translation)
25/02/08
27 February 2008, Regarding
the meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Southeast European
Cooperation Process. (Unofficial Translation)
25/02/08
O-29 Press Release
regarding the terrorist attack that took place on 25th February
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Unofficial Translation)
18/02/08
No.23. Press Statement
Regarding the Presidency of the Conference on Disarmament. (Unofficial
Translation)
18/02/08,
Press Statement
Regarding the Recognition of Kosovo by Turkey. (Unofficial Translation)
04/02/08
N 13 Press Release: Regarding the official visit of Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mr. Ali Babacan to India, 5-9 February. (Unofficial
Translation)
01/02/08
STATEMENT OF THE SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
TURKEY IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION. (Unofficial Translation)
08/01/08
No. 3 Press Statement Regarding themeeting of the Working Group
on Bribery held in Paris on 4 - 7 of December 2007
04/01/08
N.1. Press Statement Regarding the broadcast of the series "Tatort"
by the German television and radio corporation NDR
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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