Message Of Solidarity To Turkey Against Terrorism In Final Declaration Of E.U. Summit

BRUSSELS - The final declaration which was issued at the end of the EU summit which brought together EU heads of state and government gave the message that there was solidarity with Turkey in fight against terrorism.
Paragraph on terrorism of the declaration said that the European Council condemned latest terrorist attacks including also attacks in Istanbul killing and injuring many people.
This paragraph reiterated that the EU was in solidarity with Turkey and stressed the cooperation in fight against terrorism.
EU heads of state and government are coming together again within the scope of Intergovernmental Conference after the summit.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul represent Turkey in this conference.
(EÖ-AÖ) 12.12.2003