Turkish State Minister Returns From Ireland To Turkey

ISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister Besir Atalay returned from Ireland to Turkey on Thursday.
Atalay, who went to Ireland on Tuesday, held meetings with the Ministers' Delegation of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Irish capital Dublin on Wednesday. The delegation was formed to help solution of Israeli-Palestinian dispute.
The delegation including Atalay met with European Union (EU) Term President Ireland's Foreign Minister Brian Cowen.
In the meeting, Cowen condemned recent events in Gaza which killed many people and added that they would continue to support OIC's efforts to provide peace and stability in the region.
(BRC) 20.05.2004