EGEMEN BAGHISH: TURKEY IS RAPIDLY TRANSFORMING INTO A SUPERPOWER

news.az
Nov 17 2009
Azerbaijan

Turkey that has recently been holding an active external policy is
rapidly transforming into a world superpower.

Turkey has taken important steps in relations with Armenia, Syria
and Iraq within the framework of the priority goal of eliminating
all problems with neighbors, and by the end of the year there is a
plan to open a new chapter in the process of negotiations with the
European Union.

According to State Minister Egemen Baghish, the aim of the policy is
transformation of Turkey into a world center.

Noting that the west is aware of Turkey’s potential, Baghish said
"By rejecting the west, Turkey will never be able to reach progress
in the east while by turning its back to the east it will not reach
progress in the west".

In a response to the criticism that Turkey is more inclined to the
east in its external policy, Baghish noted that Turkey is the most
western country of the east and the most eastern country in the west".