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HOSTILITY WITH NEIGHBORS HAMPERS TURKEY'S EU EFFORTS - ORIENTALIST
tert.am
26.10.12
With its hostile policies towards neighbors, Turkey will never join
the European Union, according to an Armenian orientalist.
At a news conference on Friday, Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, a senior
researcher at the National Academy's Institute of Oriental Studies,
said the number of the EU member states which back Turkey's EU efforts
has dropped from 80% in 2005 to 45% now.
"The decline is linked, first of all, to Turkey's domestic problems.
Turkey is little by little turning into a nationalistic society. It
is very sensitive to any country's criticism," he said, adding that
everything depends upon Turkey itself.
Referring to EU's October 10 annual report, the expert said that it
reflected Armenia's regress, with the Armenia-Turkey wording (used
in the 2000-2009 reports) being replaced with the phrase 'no progress
in the Armenia-Turkey relations'.
"It is necessary to return the previous wording and mention that
Turkey has closed the border. It is necessary, beginning from next
year, to specify in the report that Turkey pursues the same policies
in relation to the Genocide recognition, failing to take any action
to protect the Armenian heritage on its territory," he added.
Speaking of the report, Ter-Matevosyan said it has made its first
ever mention of the crypto-Armenians in Turkey.
"The European Commission realizes very well what is actually going on
in Turkey. Turkey's ruling party held its congress on September 30. It
signaled that Mehmed Ali Shahin, who is considered [Recep Tayyip]
Erdogan's true co-thinker, is going to be the next premier," he said.
tert.am
26.10.12
With its hostile policies towards neighbors, Turkey will never join
the European Union, according to an Armenian orientalist.
At a news conference on Friday, Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, a senior
researcher at the National Academy's Institute of Oriental Studies,
said the number of the EU member states which back Turkey's EU efforts
has dropped from 80% in 2005 to 45% now.
"The decline is linked, first of all, to Turkey's domestic problems.
Turkey is little by little turning into a nationalistic society. It
is very sensitive to any country's criticism," he said, adding that
everything depends upon Turkey itself.
Referring to EU's October 10 annual report, the expert said that it
reflected Armenia's regress, with the Armenia-Turkey wording (used
in the 2000-2009 reports) being replaced with the phrase 'no progress
in the Armenia-Turkey relations'.
"It is necessary to return the previous wording and mention that
Turkey has closed the border. It is necessary, beginning from next
year, to specify in the report that Turkey pursues the same policies
in relation to the Genocide recognition, failing to take any action
to protect the Armenian heritage on its territory," he added.
Speaking of the report, Ter-Matevosyan said it has made its first
ever mention of the crypto-Armenians in Turkey.
"The European Commission realizes very well what is actually going on
in Turkey. Turkey's ruling party held its congress on September 30. It
signaled that Mehmed Ali Shahin, who is considered [Recep Tayyip]
Erdogan's true co-thinker, is going to be the next premier," he said.