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Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, and Armenian President, Serzh Sargsyan, were awarded the Peace and Sport Award for their historic meeting which took place in September. The International Peace and Sport Organization boasts on their website that “Thanks to football, this moment marked the end of nearly two decades of diplomatic silence.” The awards ceremony took [...]
The reaction of Turkish officials to Barack Obama’s choice of statesmen is positive, especially that of Hillary Clinton. “The announcement on Clinton is due to come at a news conference in Chicago,” said officials on Obama’s transition team. The incoming president has also asked Robert Gates, the current defense secretary, to keep his job for [...]
Pascal Couhepin, President of Switzerland, made a historic visit to Turkey, being the first Swiss president to visit Turkey, despite Switzerland’s 80 year presence in the country. The Swiss president had a five-day trip, and primarily discussed past and future diplomatic events with the Turkish President Abdullah Gul. Couhepin expressed his love for the Turkish [...]
Turkey’s President, Abdullah Gul, was recently invited by Armenian President, Serge Sarkisian, to attend a qualifying World Cup Soccer match in Yerevan, Armenia, between the two national teams. The event represents the first visit by a Turkish leader in the two nations’ histories. While the two countries have chosen to recognize each other, they have [...]
As Abdullah Gul, the Turkish President, arrived in Armenia, the first Turkish leader to visit the country since it broke with communism in 1991, thousands of protesters lined the streets of the Armenian capital, Yerevan. Many Armenians assert that the Ottoman Turks committed genocide against the Armenians during World War I. The Turkish government has [...]
