‘TURKEY ASSUMES BIG ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST’

Hurriyet
Jan 19 2009
Turkey

MADRID – Turkey has been assuming an important role in the Middle
East for a long time and this strengthens the hand of those believing
the country should be close to Europe, EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier
Solana told daily La Vanguardia in an article published yesterday.

"Turkey’s recent efforts during the war in Georgia, the Gaza crisis,
as well as the improvement of ties with Armenia have caught attention,"
he said.