ANKARA: Turkey’s Key Foreign Policy Advisor On Armenia, NATO-EU Ties

TURKEY’S KEY FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR ON ARMENIA, NATO-EU TIES

April 8 2009
Turkey

Ahmet Davutoglu, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s key foreign
policy advisor, appeared in Al Jazeera TV for a special interview.

Ahmet Davutoglu, who is the key foreign policy advisor to PM
Erdogan said historians should examine 1915 Armenian incidents,
not politicians.

Ahmet Davutoglu, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s key foreign
policy advisor, appeared in Al Jazeera TV for a special interview.

Davutoglu said "Turkey was in a war and lost many people in the
first period of the 20th century." "1915 events should be assessed
by emphasizing that historical facts in mind," Davutoglu stressed.

NATO and EU separate issues

Answering on a question related to the pressure from Turkey to NATO
about Secretary-General, Davutoglu said "European Union is a political
formation, but to defend our security policies in NATO is our right,
these two shoud not be mingled."

"By implementing promised reforms, Turkey works in the way of EU
membership" said Davutoglu, adding "union membership will not damage
the relationship in the Muslim world."

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