Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain has praised the “notable leadership” of the President of Turkey as she presented him with an award for improving international relations.
Abdullah Gul received the Chatham House Prize for his “work in reconciliation and modernisation within Turkey and overseas”.
“Mr Gul has worked to deepen Turkey’s traditional ties with the Middle East, mediate between the fractious groups in Iraq and bring together the Afghan and Pakistani leaderships to try to resolve disputes during 2009. He has also made significant efforts to reunify the divided island of Cyprus and has played a leading role, along with his Armenian counterpart, in initiating a process of reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia,” the think tank said.
After receiving his award at a ceremony in Banqueting House, central London, Mr Gul said the prize honoured the “resilience” of the Turkish people.
“Although I take personal pride in receiving it, the award presented to me tonight truly acknowledges the progress achieved by the Turkish nation in recent years despite many internal and external difficulties.
“I remember how Turkish people defined the nation’s misfortune following the unprecedented economic crisis in 2001 in the midst of prospects of war looming in the region.”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

Istanbul to Host Presentation of Book on German Responsibility in Armenian Genocide

ISTANBUL — Istanbul will host the presentation of the book “Genocide complicity:…

Armenian Parliament Passes Bill on Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Property

YEREVAN– Armenia’s parliament passed in the first reading on Thursday a government…

Beirut Based Architects Create Sinuous Education Centre in Armenia

YEREVAN (DesignMENA) — Beirut-based architecture and design firm Paul Kaloustian Studio is…

Serge Mouraviev to Present Talk on \”The Secret of Mashtots\’ Erkatagir\”

Serge Mouraviev will present a talk on his new book, The Secret…