French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (2nd R) poses for photographers next to Turkish President Abdullah Gul (2nd L), Pierre Lellouche France's junior minister of European and foreign Affairs (R) and Turkish State minister Hayati Yazici on October 8, 2009 at the Matignon hotel, the PM's residency in Paris. Gul arrived in France on October 7 to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (2nd R) poses for photographers next to Turkish President Abdullah Gul (2nd L), Pierre Lellouche France's junior minister of European and foreign Affairs (R) and Turkish State minister Hayati Yazici on October 8, 2009 at the Matignon hotel, the PM's residency in Paris. Gul arrived in France on October 7 to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it.

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  1. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, center, shakes hand with French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand, right, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, second left, Gul's wife Hayrunisa, left, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, rear right,look on, upon their arrival to open an exhibition of art from Turkey at the Grand Palais,Friday Oct. 9, 2009 in Paris. Gul has made his country's cultural heritage the centerpiece of his three-day visit to Paris.
  2. Turkish President Abdullah Gul leaves the Hotel de Lassay after a meeting with the President of the French National Assembly Bernard Accoyer on October 8, 2009, in Paris. Gul arrived in France on October 7 to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it.
  3. Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) leaves the Hotel de Lassay next to the President of the French National Assembly Bernard Accoyer (R) on October 8, 2009, in Paris. Gul arrived in France on October 7 to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it.
  4. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (2nd R) poses for photographers next to Turkish President Abdullah Gul (2nd L), Pierre Lellouche France's junior minister of European and foreign Affairs (R) and Turkish State minister Hayati Yazici on October 8, 2009 at the Matignon hotel, the PM's residency in Paris. Gul arrived in France on October 7 to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it.
  5. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (2nd R) poses for photographers next to Turkish President Abdullah Gul (2nd L), Pierre Lellouche France's junior minister of European and foreign Affairs (R) on October 8, 2009 at Matignon in Paris. President Abdullah Gul arrived in France on October 7 to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it.
  6. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (R) welcomes Turkish President Abdullah Gul (C) on October 8, 2009 at Matignon in Paris. President Abdullah Gul arrived in France on October 7 to bring Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union to the country that is leading the drive to exclude it.
  7. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  8. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (R) and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  9. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (R) and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  10. French State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana chat on November 17, 2009 before the second working session of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council with EU foreign ministers at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union's Swedish presidency said on November 17 that it was 'premature' to recognize a Palestinian state, even as its leaders prepared to seek such recognition at the UN Security Council.
  11. German ministere of Defense Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg (R) speaks wtih French EU minister Pierre Lellouche ahead the last work session session of the EU General Affairs & External Relations Council (GAERC) of EU foreing ministers and NATO at the EU headquarters in Brussels on November 16,2009.
  12. French Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche (L) and French Minister responsible for the Government's economic recovery plan Patrick Devedjian (C) attend the weekly session of the questions to the government, on November 4, 2009 at the French National Assembly in Paris.
  13. Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero leaves an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The European Union is seeking to maintain a united stand on climate change Friday by giving leeway to poorer member states to pay less into global climate aid fund.
  14. Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero leaves an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The European Union is seeking to maintain a united stand on climate change Friday by giving leeway to poorer member states to pay less into global climate aid fund.
  15. Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen arrives at the EU council headquarters for the second day of the European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.
  16. Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite (R) arrives at the EU council headquarters for the second day of the European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.

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