Sezer's forthcoming visit to Syria highlighted
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/11/2005

Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer's forthcoming visit to Syria is expected to add another layer and a new dimension to the standing relations to the friendship between the two neighboring countries.

This visit, according to diplomatic sources in Ankara, constitutes a clear message to all the regional and international capitals, reflecting Turkish will and determination to further develop the standing distinguished relations in the mutual interests of the two countries.

Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Sezer's visit to Syria as a very correct decision, while the opposition parties expressed their support behind the president.

Sezer was born in the Turkish midwest governorate of Afyon and has an MA in law, and worked as head of the Constitutional Court before he became the 10th president in the year 2000, after he was elected out of six candidates to the post. He is the first president who was elected from outside the parliament.

President Sezer is well known as a reformist and strong supporter for joining the European Union.

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