Among these steps, avoiding terrorist assaults has a top priority. |
Assembling and correspondence procedures of the radar were completed but the radar has not been handed over to us yet. Thus, it is not active yet. |
But this will not replace a comprehensive settlement to be reached on the basis of Annan plan. And, it is obvious that issues to be discussed as a part of a comprehensive settlement cannot be resolved by these technical committees. |
Freedom of expression is the basis of democracy. But people should bear in mind their responsibilities while making use of it. |
If they want to have the ports and airfields opened they should actually study carefully our recent proposal and then act on it accordingly. |
In our meetings (with French officials), we stress that adoption of the bill could lead to irreparable damage in long-standing Turkish-French ties and that this should not be allowed. |
The declaration is one-sided and has a political aspect which could weaken UN efforts to secure a settlement for Cyprus. It is not possible for us to share this approach. |
Turkey believed that Iraqi people will not allow such a possibility, |
Turkey is the party of all international agreements and conventions for disarmament, control of weapons and prevention of proliferation of mass destruction weapons. Turkey is also party of Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). IAEA is aware of Turkey's activities to benefit from nuclear energy for peaceful means. |
We regret the publication of this counter-declaration. It has a style which does not accord well with the traditional spirit of cooperation that has existed between Turkey and the EU over a period of more than 40 years, |