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ERDOGAN CRITICIZES SARKOZY ON EU'S INACCEPTANCE OF TURKEY
Tert.am
12:13 ~U 01.02.10
Turkey patiently continues to spend efforts in a bid for its accession
to the European Union, but at the same time it wants EU member states
to be honest too, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said
in an interview with Euronews channel.
"Unfortunately, some of the EU member states are not acting honestly.
This is where a problem arises. Why am I saying this? Because they
are trying to corner Turkey with conditions that do not exist in the
acquis communautaire [the total accumulated body of EU law]. This is
really wrong. We have to bear in mind that we leaders are mortal but
that nations are not. A leader's negative approach towards another
country would negatively affect people's perception in that country
about the country of that leader.
"One can not easily comprehend what Mr. Sarkozy does. But no matter
what they do, or what kind of obstacles they put in front of us,
we will keep walking, patiently. There is, certainly, an end to this.
That will be the moment at which ALL the EU members say 'We are not
accepting Turkey.' We will not stop until they say this."
Tert.am
12:13 ~U 01.02.10
Turkey patiently continues to spend efforts in a bid for its accession
to the European Union, but at the same time it wants EU member states
to be honest too, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said
in an interview with Euronews channel.
"Unfortunately, some of the EU member states are not acting honestly.
This is where a problem arises. Why am I saying this? Because they
are trying to corner Turkey with conditions that do not exist in the
acquis communautaire [the total accumulated body of EU law]. This is
really wrong. We have to bear in mind that we leaders are mortal but
that nations are not. A leader's negative approach towards another
country would negatively affect people's perception in that country
about the country of that leader.
"One can not easily comprehend what Mr. Sarkozy does. But no matter
what they do, or what kind of obstacles they put in front of us,
we will keep walking, patiently. There is, certainly, an end to this.
That will be the moment at which ALL the EU members say 'We are not
accepting Turkey.' We will not stop until they say this."