Gul Finds Objective 2003 Turkey Progress Report

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul considers objective the EU Commission's 2003 Progress Report on Turkey.
Upon questions of journalists on Thursday, Foreign Minister Gul said that the report was like they expected, adding that they found the report objective.
Noting that the report particularly referred to the shortcomings in practice, Gul said that they were aware of those shortcomings and they founded the Reform Follow-up Group to this end.
Gul added that the Reform Follow-up Group would continue its studies regularly.
(ÖŞ-AÖ) 30.10.2003