Türkiye's Parliament Speaker Bülent Arınç visited Tirana in June 2006 for talks with Albanian counterpart Jozefina Topalli, the first such visit by a Turkish parliamentary leader in 13 years. The two officials held a joint press conference after one-on-one and delegation-level meetings.
Arınç reaffirmed Türkiye's backing for Albania's efforts to join both NATO and the European Union, and congratulated Albania on an agreement set to be signed in Luxembourg on 12 June. He noted that trade between the two countries had grown and that Turkish business investment in Albania was on the rise, urging business councils to pursue fresh initiatives to accelerate that trend.
Topalli thanked Türkiye for security cooperation, noting that Turkish authorities had detained individuals considered dangerous to Albania. Arınç, for his part, emphasized the historical and cultural ties linking the two nations, saying there were no political disputes between them.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in June 2006, in its own words.