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iht.com
Sep 5, 2008
        
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Turkey and Armenia are hoping football diplomacy will help them overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians that many historians call a genocide. Turkish President Abdullah Gul travels to Armenia on Saturday to attend a football match between the two historic foes — becoming the first Turkish leader to set foot in Armenia since the ex-Soviet nation declared independence in... [read full story]                    

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A kick-off for peace between Turkey and Armenia?

dailystaregypt.com
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YEREVAN: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s recent invitation to Turkish President Abdullah Gul to visit Yerevan to watch a football match together was historic. Given the two countries’ long-strained relations, this...

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Turkish and Armenian businessmen are hopeful that a historic visit by President Abdullah Gül to neighboring Armenia last weekend could bring economic benefits for both countries if the positive political atmosphere is...

                   

UEFA boss thanks Turkey and Armenia

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Sep 8, 2008
        

Turkey beat Armenia 2-0 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Yerevan on Saturday. This was an ordinary match, but what made this fixture somewhat exceptional, however, was the historical context of the game. One...

                   

Platini hails football diplomacy after Turkish president visits Armenia

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Sep 8, 2008
        

UEFA President Michel Platini on Monday hailed the unifying force of football after the 2010 World Cup qualifier between Armenia and Turkey at the weekend was accompanied by an historic visit of the Turkish president to...

Turkish president to go to Azerbaijan next week

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Sep 8, 2008
        

Turkish President Abdullah Gul's office says he will visit Azerbaijan this week, days after his breakthrough trip to Armenia. Gul's spokesman says the president will travel to Baku on Wednesday to discuss his weekend talks...

Border with Armenia can be opened, Turkish sources say

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PanARMENIAN.Net/ The closed Armenian-Turkish border could be opened for humanitarian aid purpose depending on the gestures from Armenian side and the direction of the relations, Hurriyet daily reports citing diplomatic...

French President welcomed political courage of Gul and Sargsyan

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Sep 8, 2008
        

PanARMENIAN.Net/ French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul’s visit to neighboring Armenia as "courageous and historic". "While the region is in the midst of a serious crisis, (his visit)...

                   

Armenian and Turkish FMs intend to promote normalization of relations

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Sep 8, 2008
        

PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian held a 2-hour meeting with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan on Saturday night to discuss Turkey-initiated Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, the...

                   

Protests greet Turkish president in Armenia

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YEREVAN: Thousands of Armenians lined the streets of the capital Saturday, protesting the Turkish president who drove past in the first ever visit by a Turkish leader. Many held placards demanding justice for massacres...

                   

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Turkish President Abdullah Gul returned from Armenia with hopes of normalizing troubled ties as Turkish newspapers Sunday warned against squandering the opportunity presented by his historic visit. Gul became the first...

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