Turkey is ready to assist in resolving protracted conflicts in the OSCE area, Turkish President Abdullah Gul stated in his speech at OSCE Summit in Astana, Dec. 2.

"The conflicts in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova should be solved based on territorial integrity and nations’ right to self-determination,” he said, NEWS.am correspondent reports from Astana.

Gul stressed it is important to make efforts for the summit to become a turning point in our attitude towards protracted conflicts.

The Turkish President also spoke for a political declaration "to create a new security atmosphere in the OSCE area."