| Thursday, January 10, 2008 |
| Turkish PM denies 'weariness' in drive to join EU |
"Turkish PM denies 'weariness' in drive to join EU
10/01/2008
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey's determination to join the European Union on Thursday and denied there had been a slowdown in reforms.
The EU and many Turkish commentators say Erdogan's centre-right government has lost its appetite for carrying out reforms required by the wealthy 27-nation bloc.
'There can be no question of weariness on the EU issue. We are doing whatever has to be done (to join),' Erdogan said in a televised address outlining a new government action plan.
'We are winning (in the EU process). About 70 percent of Turkish exports generally go to EU member states. This situation enriches our relations. So we will continue our EU efforts.'"
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Articles such as 301 and the EU's insistance of Turkey admitting to an Armenian genocide it did not commit, will block its entrance into the EU.The issue of Turkish-Armenian coflict on the so-called genocide allegations must be met with full force and resolved first.The proposal made by Turkey to Armenia for having a joint historical review of their archives,has once again been turned down. This proposal needs to be endorsed,publically by President Bush,for the Resolution that defines the term genocide to the events,is expected to pass the Senate in a few months.Time for Turkey to wake up and demand recognition for the massacres of the 1 million Muslims,Tatars,Jews who died in the hands of the Dashnak armies.
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Articles such as 301 and the EU's insistance of Turkey admitting to an Armenian genocide it did not commit, will block its entrance into the EU.The issue of Turkish-Armenian coflict on the so-called genocide allegations must be met with full force and resolved first.The proposal made by Turkey to Armenia for having a joint historical review of their archives,has once again been turned down. This proposal needs to be endorsed,publically by President Bush,for the Resolution that defines the term genocide to the events,is expected to pass the Senate in a few months.Time for Turkey to wake up and demand recognition for the massacres of the 1 million Muslims,Tatars,Jews who died in the hands of the Dashnak armies.