TURKEY’S MEMBERSHIP IN EU WOULD BE END OF POLITICAL EUROPE

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.10.2006 14:02 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ French Interior Minister and presidential hopeful
Nicholas Sarkozy on Friday reiterated his opposition to Turkey’s
membership in the European Union. Speaking to French magazine Le
Meilleur des Mondes, Sarkozy claimed that Turkey’s possible membership
in the Union would be the end of "political Europe." "I love Turkey,
but its membership would be the end of Europe politically," Sarkozy
said, reiterating his support for a "privileged partnership" for Turkey
rather than full membership. Accusing British Prime Minister Tony Blair
and U.S. President George W. Bush of not wanting the development of
Europe politically, meaning their support for Turkish membership,
Sarkozy also described their attitude as "inconsistent," reported
The New Anatolian.