ISTANBUL - This weekend’s games wrap up the first stage of the Turkcell Super League and football action for this year, and the Galatasaray-Beşiktaş match will have the honor of being the grand finale of 2008. With its recent form, Galatasaray is the favorite for Sunday’s derby, but Beşiktaş will be looking to cause an upset at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni condemned Hamas's Thursday visit to Turkey, the first non-Arab country to receive leaders of the terrorist organization following its victory in the Palestinian elections, reported the Israel daily The Jerusalem Post. Livni expressed her displeasure in a conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, in which Gul assured her that he would repeat the demands of the international community.
Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou stated on Wednesday that they officially rejected Turkey’s 10-point action plan and asked British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to relay this decision to Ankara. Iacovou said that his meeting with Straw was in a harsh climate and added, “Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul connects irrelevant topics to each other in his recent proposals. One of them is the mutual abolishment of embargos, which he suggested in last May, the other is the quartet meeting, which we rejected before.”
Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou stated on Wednesday that they officially rejected Turkey’s 10-point action plan and asked British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to relay this decision to Ankara. Iacovou said that his meeting with Straw was in a harsh climate and added, “Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul connects irrelevant topics to each other in his recent proposals. One of them is the mutual abolishment of embargos, which he suggested in last May, the other is the quartet meeting, which we rejected before.”