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Turkish President Expresses Determination to Combat Terrorism

26 August 2010 00:32 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. The Turkish president expressed on Tuesday determination to counter terrorism. Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul said that Turkish nation and state were fighting against terrorism with all their resources, APA reports quoting turkishny.com web-page.
"What is important is to end terrorism and stop terrorism from being a threat against Turkey," Gul told reporters in Istanbul.
Gul defined terrorism as Turkey’s biggest trouble, and said terrorism had claimed many lives in Turkey so far.
President Gul said Turkey would continue to combat terrorism with all its resources.
Gul said terrorism could be countered by mobilizing all resources, not only by weapons.
"Diplomacy is used when the time comes, and armed forces or security forces can intervene, or some other elements are mobilized to win our people in regions facing terrorism when the time comes," the president said.
Gul said economic, social development, and cultural activities were a part of fight against terrorism.
President Gul defined eradication of terrorism as Turkey’s priority, and said all countries should be in solidarity to counter terrorism.
"As how countries have solidarity against al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations, they should also be in solidarity to fight against the terrorist organization which is a trouble for Turkey," he said.
Gul said neighboring countries, allies and other countries should help Turkey.
President Gul also said it was a priority of all political parties to fight against terrorism.