Turkish President Abdullah Gul who was recognized by Chatham House “as a significant figure for reconciliation and moderation within Turkey and internationally, and a driving force behind many of the positive steps that Turkey has taken in recent years” will be invited to collect the award and a scroll signed by our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, at a ceremony in London on November 9, 2010.

Mr Gul has worked to deepen Turkey's traditional ties with the Middle East, mediate between the fractious groups in Iraq and bring together the Afghan and Pakistani leaderships to try to resolve disputes during 2009. He has also made significant efforts to reunify the divided island of Cyprus and has played a leading role, along with his Armenian counterpart, in initiating a process of reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia, Chatham House believes.

"Turkey is now an important country with a growing role both regionally and globally, which is why the country becomes a priority for the Chatham House," Fadi Hakura, member and director of European and Middle Eastern Studies at the Chatham House, told the Anadolu Agency.