ANKARA - Turkey would not have any problems in finding a new course if the European Union (EU) took a decision which was not in line with Turkey`s expectations in December 2004, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Speaking in the meeting of his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) at the Turkish parliament, Erdogan noted that it would be wrong and unjust for EU to keep Turkey waiting for more.
Erdogan said that a negative decision of the EU on whether to open full membership negotiations with Turkey would disappoint Turkish people and would deteriorate the basic philosophy of the EU which could not be mended again.
``If EU doesn`t take the decision we want, Turkey won`t have any difficulties in finding a new course to follow thanks to its big potential. EU, which excludes Turkey in this case, will have difficulty in talking about European ideals as of that day,`` Erdogan added.
EU is expected to decide whether to open entry talks with Turkey in its summit to be held in December 2004.
(BRC-AÖ) 04.05.2004
ANKARA - Turkey would not have any problems in finding a new course if the European Union (EU) took a decision which was not in line with Turkey`s expectations in December 2004, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Speaking in the meeting of his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) at the Turkish parliament, Erdogan noted that it would be wrong and unjust for EU to keep Turkey waiting for more.
Erdogan said that a negative decision of the EU on whether to open full membership negotiations with Turkey would disappoint Turkish people and would deteriorate the basic philosophy of the EU which could not be mended again.
``If EU doesn`t take the decision we want, Turkey won`t have any difficulties in finding a new course to follow thanks to its big potential. EU, which excludes Turkey in this case, will have difficulty in talking about European ideals as of that day,`` Erdogan added.
EU is expected to decide whether to open entry talks with Turkey in its summit to be held in December 2004.
(BRC-AÖ) 04.05.2004