Anadolu Agency, Turkey
April 23 2009

Turkish president says "no coldness" in relations with Azerbaijan

Ankara, 23 April: Turkish President Abdullah Gul said [on] Thursday
[23 April] he had a "great phone conversation with Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev today".

Speaking to reporters at the 23 April National Sovereignty and
Children’s Day reception at the Turkish parliament, Gul said that
"contrary to what has been reflected, there is no coldness in Turkey’s
relations with Azerbaijan".

"It is not merely Turkey-Azerbaijan, Turkey-Armenia … [agency
ellipsis] Russia, the United States and the European Union are all
involved in a process of diplomacy never witnessed before on relevant
topics," Gul said.

If all the efforts end successfully, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and
the whole region would benefit from this, Gul also said.