TURKEY’S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR NATION’S INTEGRITY AND CITIZENS’ UNITY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
29.12.2009 13:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey’s National Security Council (MGK) rallied
on December 28 under the chairmanship of President Abdullah Gul to
take up high-priority issues concerning Turkey’s internal affairs
and foreign policy initiatives. The discussion held in Cankaya palace
lasted 4.5 hours, according to Turkish state-run TRT.

The meeting of top officials focused on tangible results of a
tripartite mechanism between Iraq, Turkey and the US regarding
elimination of terror in the region, and latest unrest in eastern
cities of Turkey accordingly.

"We will continue to fight with determination against terrorism and
the atmosphere that cultivates it, which target our nation’s integrity
and our citizens’ unity and peace," a statement from the council said.

Authorities also considered latest developments in Cyprus peace talks
and Turkey’s EU accession process.