Meanwhile, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa also met yesterday Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, who is in Bahrain to attend the 7th Manama Dialogue Forum. He hailed Turkey for preserving its Islamic mantle, traditions and values and adopting policies of development and openness of global economies. He stressed Bahrain's keenness to promote bilateral cooperation and partnership in vital sectors in a secure and stable environment, praising Turkey for its good management of of economic and development projects. "We cannot achieve all that we aspire for, unless we adopt security policies ensuring the protection of our projects and achievements", he said. The Turkish Foreign Minister also described security as sine qua non to create safe climate for projects. "Bahrain and Turkey have all the credentials to promote bilateral relations", stressing economy, trade, and tourism as vital for cooperation. --SPA 13:47 LOCAL TIME 10:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/842248