EP Adopted Turkey Report, Turned Down Motion for Special Partnership

Journal of Turkish Weekly
Dec 16 2004

The European Parliament adopted thee report about Turkey which calls
on beginning membership negotiations without delay. The report of
Camiel Eurlings was adopted by 451 votes in favor. 227 votes were
against.

The motions about calling on to empower EP to reject Turkey’s
membership and offering special partnership to Turkey, were rejected
in a secret vote. EP also rejected the motion about imposing a
condition to Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide claims, to
launch accession talks.

Even though EP decisions are not binding, they will beee referred to
in the EU summit’s final declaration.

Source: Hurriyet, Turkish daily