France and Turkey: New Horizons for a Long-Standing Relationship

Turkish Policy Quarterly, Vol. 11, No 3, Fall 2012                  Français / Türkçe

Laurent Fabius *

The President of the French Republic has marked France’s will to establish a “stable and trusting relationship” with Turkey. This relationship should reflect  the centuries-old friendship between our countries, our dense economic ties and our concurring analyses of many current issues, especially the Syrian crisis. In preparation for a visit by the President of the French Republic, I would like to encourage us here and now to drive forward our bilateral relations.

* Laurent Fabius is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic.

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