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 “We are honored to host His Excellency Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey, and his delegation,” said NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer. “We are pleased to have one of Turkey’s leading companies, Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), listed here at the NYSE.” 

H.E. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
Abdullah Gül was elected by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM ) as the eleventh President of the Republic of Turkey on August 28, 2007. Gül became the Prime Minister and formed the 58th Government on November 18, 2002. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister in the 59th Government from 2003 to 2007.

He served as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the TBMM from 1995 to 2001. Gül was the Spokesman and the Minister of State in the 54th government formed in 1996. He led the Reformist Movement and competed for the Chairmanship of the Virtue Party in 2000. Gül was among the leading figures in the establishment of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party). He served as the Deputy Chairman in charge of Legal and Political Affairs.

He was a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in 2001 and 2002.

In 2002, upon completion of 10 consecutive years of service Abdullah Gül was awarded with the Pro merito medal and the title of Permanent Honorary Member by the PACE. Gül was the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in the 59th Government, which was established on 14 March 2003. At the same time he chaired the Supreme Council for Countering Terrorism, the Reform Monitoring Group and headed the European Union negotiations delegation.

During his tenure as Foreign Minister, the European Union reform process was accelerated and Turkey’s accession negotiations with the Union officially commenced on 3 October 2005. Relations with both the Western and the Muslim world were improved, diplomatic ties with neighboring countries were strengthened, and active roles were assumed in international organizations during the course of Gül’s term.