Turkish national football team fans watch a training session in Yerevan on September 5, 2008. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul goes to Armenia on September 5 to watch a football match and start to tackle nearly 100 years of animosity over Ottoman Empire massacres that has left the two neighbours barely able to talk to each other. Getty Images logo Getty Images 17 months ago

Turkish national football team fans watch a training session in Yerevan on September 5, 2008. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul goes to Armenia on September 5 to watch a football match and start to tackle nearly 100 years of animosity over Ottoman Empire massacres that has left the two neighbours barely able to talk to each other.

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  5. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, right, and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari pose for cameras before a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  6. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, right, and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari pose for cameras before a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  7. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (R) and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari pose for the media before their meeting in Istanbul, January 25, 2010. The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan will seek closer cooperation in the fight against militants during a summit in Istanbul on Monday, but a plan to reach out to Taliban insurgents will likely dominate the talks. Gul will host the three-way talks with Zardari and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai.
  8. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (R) and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari pose for the media during their meeting in Istanbul, January 25, 2010. The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan will seek closer cooperation in the fight against militants during a summit in Istanbul on Monday, but a plan to reach out to Taliban insurgents will likely dominate the talks. Gul will host the three-way talks with Zardari and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai.
  9. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, right, and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai seen during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  10. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, right, and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai pose for cameras before a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  11. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (R) talks with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai during their meeting in Istanbul, January 25, 2010.
  12. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai before a meeting in Istanbul, January 25, 2010.
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  16. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari before a dinner in Istanbul, January 24, 2010. The Turkey-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trio Summit Meeting, under the auspices of Turkish President Abdullah Gul will be held on January 25 at Istanbul�s Ciragan Palace.

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