Turkey's Moment.

GUL, Abdullah, 1950-; EUROPEAN Union membership; FOREIGN relations of Turkey, 1980-; EUROPEAN Union

An interview with Turkish President Abdullah Gul is presented. Asked about the country's intensifying involvement with Middle East affairs, he says that has not reduced its values orientation toward the West or its desire to join the European Union. He criticizes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for violating the public's human rights but also says Turkey does not support foreign military intervention in Syria. Other topics include Turkish-Israeli relations and nuclear weapons in Iran.