Jianto sends a message to Gul

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Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a message to Turkish President Abdullah Gul on the occasion of activities organized for the Chinese Culture Year in Turkey to kick off today. In his message, Jintao presented congratulations to Gul for the Chinese Culture Year to be initiated in Ankara today, at a time when the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkey and China is celebrated. In reply to Jianto's message, Gul said, "I believe that Turkish and Chinese Culture Years to be organized mutually will make great contributions to strengthening relations between the two countries." Following the activities for the Chinese Culture Year to kick off in Turkey today, the Turkish Culture Year will be celebrated in Chine in 2013.