EU Fule : no contradiction between Turkey's growing role in Middle East and bid to join EU
EU Fule : no contradiction between Turkey's growing role in Middle East and bid to join EU
In remarks published today in the Turkish daily Sabah, Stefan Fule, European Union's enlargement chief said that Turkey's growing involvement in Middle East affairs does not contradict its bid to join the bloc
"The country's importance in the region is increasing desire to work with Turkey. ... I do not believe that Turkey's steps and its attitude toward the EU are contradictory to its membership process," Stefan Fule told Sabah daily.
His comments came in response to a question on whether Turkey's vote against fresh sanctions against Iran, adopted at the U.N. Security Council last week, signaled that Ankara was sliding away from the West.
"The country's importance in the region is increasing desire to work with Turkey. ... I do not believe that Turkey's steps and its attitude toward the EU are contradictory to its membership process," Stefan Fule told Sabah daily.
His comments came in response to a question on whether Turkey's vote against fresh sanctions against Iran, adopted at the U.N. Security Council last week, signaled that Ankara was sliding away from the West.
