Reply #14: Turkey sends warm signals on Kyrgyz revolution

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Turkey sends warm signals on Kyrgyz revolution
Saturday, March 26, 2005

ANKARA – Turkish Daily News


Turkey sent yesterday a delegation to Kyrgyzstan for talks with Kyrgyz authorities after the former Soviet republic's government was toppled following street protests. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül said those who apparently led the revolution were friends of Turkey.

The same plane carrying the Turkish Foreign Ministry delegation will bring Turkish citizens who want to flee from chaos on the streets that erupted along with the revolution on the way back.
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=9269

Evacuation of Turks from Kyrgyzstan gets underway
Saturday, March 26, 2005

Foreign Minister Gül signals readiness to work with leaders of the revolution in the former Soviet republic, saying they are friends of Turkey

ANKARA – Turkish Daily News
Turkey sent a plane carrying members of an official delegation to Kyrgyzstan a day after the former Soviet republic's government was toppled at the end of widespread street protests for talks with Kyrgyz authorities. On the way back, the plane will bring Turkish citizens who want to flee from the chaos that ensued the revolution in Kyrgyzstan.

“We have closely followed developments there from the outset. There is no problem concerning the situation of our citizens,” Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül told reporters yesterday.

Approximately 3,500 Turks are living in Kyrgyzstan, comprising students studying in private universities, academics teaching in Kyrgyz universities, businessmen and workers, said Turkish officials.


http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=9179