Industry And Trade Minister Coskun Returns To Turkey

ISTANBUL - Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun returned from Italy to Turkey on Saturday.
Coskun attended ''European Union (EU) Informal Ministerial Meeting on Consumer Policies'' in Rome.
Speaking to reporters at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, Coskun said that he was sad over blasts in Istanbul and offered his condolences to relatives of people who died in attacks, and expressed quick recovery to people who were injured.
Coskun said that a minute of silence was observed for people who lost their lives in terrorist attacks in Istanbul at the opening of the meeting hosted by Italian Minister of Productive Activities Antonio Marzano.
Stating that he said in the meeting that terrorism did not make any discrimination in religion, language and race and stated that they rejected the message that terrorists wanted to give, Coskun noted that he also said in the meeting that Turkey would have brighter days.
Coskun said that EU member countries' view on Turkey changed, and stated that he said in the meeting that everything was going well in the country. He added that the meeting was very good.
(EÖ-UK) 23.11.2003