BERLIN - Claudia Roth, co-chair of the German Greens party, on Tuesday welcomed nomination of Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul as the candidate for president of Justice & Development Party (AKP).
In an exclusive interview with the A.A. correspondent, Roth said, "a very wise tactic. Gul has a strong personality."
"Although Gul is a conservative politician, he always demonstrated that Turkey is a moderate and liberal country open to the world," Roth noted.
Roth said Gul has a personality that brings people together without creating polarization.
Roth also said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan would have the opportunity to pursue reforms in case he is elected as PM again.