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Obama reaches out to Muslim world as Sarkozy warns him: 'Turkey's relationship with the EU is none of your business'



Last updated at 12:46 PM on 06th April 2009
French President Nicholas Sarkozy has warned Barack Obama to keep his nose out of the European Union's relationship with Turkey.
Mr Obama, who is visiting the country as part of a whirlwind eight-day international trip, had suggested that Turkey be allowed to join the European Union.
But the French President said the issue was one for Europe to decide, not Washington.

Mr Obama is using his two-day visit to seek out greater stability to the Middle East.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told American President Barack Obama to keep out of Turkey's relationship with the EU

He is also counting on the only major predominantly Islamic member of NATO to remain a steadfast ally in the Afghanistan conflict.

Obama's visit is being closely watched by an Islamic world that harboured deep distrust of his predecessor, George W. Bush.
The president arrived in Ankara late last night and is due to meet with Turkish leaders and speak to parliament over the next two days.
Mr Obama had pledged in his inaugural address in January 'to reach out to the muslim world'.
And at a lunch meeting yesterday with leaders of the European Union's 27 nations in Prague, he said the West should seek greater cooperation and closer ties with Islamic nations
He suggested one way of doing this was by allowing Turkey to join the European Union.
But the issue has met with some resistance by EU members who are said to be concerned about Turkey's human rights issues.
Turkey is a member of both the G-20 and NATO and is trying to get into the EU with the help of the U.S.

President Barack Obama meets Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara, Turkey, as part of a two-day visit

The country has the largest army in NATO after the United States and along with Albania are the only predominantly Muslim members of NATO.
In talks with Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul, and prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Obama will also try to sell his strategy for Afghanistan and ****stan.

He should find welcoming ears, given the new U.S. focus on melding troop increases with civilian efforts to better the lives of people in both countries.
While Bush was extremely unpopular in Turkey and the Islamic world, 'there's a sense of good will toward the U.S. - and particularly toward President Obama.
Bulent Aliriza, director of Washington-based think tank The Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Obama's main advantage was that he wasn't George Bush.

Demonstrators show their opposition to expanding ties with the U.S

Turkey opposed the war in Iraq in 2003 and U.S. forces were not allowed to go through Turkey to attack Iraq.

But Turkey has become more co-operative since American began withdrawing troops.

It is going to be a key country after the U.S. withdrawal in maintaining stability, although it has long had problems with Kurdish militants in north Iraq.

Turkey maintains a small military force in Afghanistan and form part of the NATO contingent working with U.S. troops to beat back the resurgent Taliban.

Turkey's participation carries enormous symbolic importance to the Muslim world because of its presence in the fight against Islamic extremism.

Turkey also has diplomatic leverage with both ****stan and Afghanistan.
Obama's trip to Turkey follows that of the G20 summit in London and Srasbourg, France, where he celebrated NATO's 60th anniversary.

[Hudson]

Heh, Sarkozy lecturing anyone on minding their own business amuses me.

[Unknown Soldier]

The US should keep their nose out of European affairs and let them fend for themselves.

[The Voice]

Originally Posted by x_XKatieX_x

Turkey maintains a small military force in Afghanistan and form part of the NATO contingent working with U.S. troops to beat back the resurgent Taliban.

Turkey's participation carries enormous symbolic importance to the Muslim world because of its presence in the fight against Islamic extremism.

Turkey also has diplomatic leverage with both ****stan and Afghanistan.

'Nuff said.

[twinkle toez]

Originally Posted by x_XKateX_x

Obama reaches out to Muslim world as Sarkozy warns him: 'Turkey's relationship with the EU is none of your business'



Last updated at 12:46 PM on 06th April 2009
French President Nicholas Sarkozy has warned Barack Obama to keep his nose out of the European Union's relationship with Turkey.
Mr Obama, who is visiting the country as part of a whirlwind eight-day international trip, had suggested that Turkey be allowed to join the European Union.
But the French President said the issue was one for Europe to decide, not Washington.

Mr Obama is using his two-day visit to seek out greater stability to the Middle East.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told American President Barack Obama to keep out of Turkey's relationship with the EU

He is also counting on the only major predominantly Islamic member of NATO to remain a steadfast ally in the Afghanistan conflict.

Obama's visit is being closely watched by an Islamic world that harboured deep distrust of his predecessor, George W. Bush.
The president arrived in Ankara late last night and is due to meet with Turkish leaders and speak to parliament over the next two days.
Mr Obama had pledged in his inaugural address in January 'to reach out to the muslim world'.
And at a lunch meeting yesterday with leaders of the European Union's 27 nations in Prague, he said the West should seek greater cooperation and closer ties with Islamic nations
He suggested one way of doing this was by allowing Turkey to join the European Union.
But the issue has met with some resistance by EU members who are said to be concerned about Turkey's human rights issues.
Turkey is a member of both the G-20 and NATO and is trying to get into the EU with the help of the U.S.

President Barack Obama meets Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara, Turkey, as part of a two-day visit

The country has the largest army in NATO after the United States and along with Albania are the only predominantly Muslim members of NATO.
In talks with Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul, and prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Obama will also try to sell his strategy for Afghanistan and ****stan.

He should find welcoming ears, given the new U.S. focus on melding troop increases with civilian efforts to better the lives of people in both countries.
While Bush was extremely unpopular in Turkey and the Islamic world, 'there's a sense of good will toward the U.S. - and particularly toward President Obama.
Bulent Aliriza, director of Washington-based think tank The Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Obama's main advantage was that he wasn't George Bush.

Demonstrators show their opposition to expanding ties with the U.S

Turkey opposed the war in Iraq in 2003 and U.S. forces were not allowed to go through Turkey to attack Iraq.

But Turkey has become more co-operative since American began withdrawing troops.

It is going to be a key country after the U.S. withdrawal in maintaining stability, although it has long had problems with Kurdish militants in north Iraq.

Turkey maintains a small military force in Afghanistan and form part of the NATO contingent working with U.S. troops to beat back the resurgent Taliban.

Turkey's participation carries enormous symbolic importance to the Muslim world because of its presence in the fight against Islamic extremism.

Turkey also has diplomatic leverage with both ****stan and Afghanistan.
Obama's trip to Turkey follows that of the G20 summit in London and Strasbourg, France, where he celebrated NATO's 60th anniversary.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that our president.. bowed to the turkish royalty so low he went lower than his shoulder ..he may as well of kneeled .. and at the same time apologising for America calling us arrogant! acting like castro is a good friend instead of the murdering tyrant he is .. Yet when they get to real royalty (the queen of england) no bow nothing michelle even put her arm around her..what the hell looks like to me he learned a lot more than he said he did from reverend wright and his church .. then to pass of that nuclear launch of korea while we continue to disarm.. I feel like I am going crazy! I knew Obama was going to suck but just how bad I am now finding out,,