ANKARA - Acting chairman of the Turkish Parliamentary EU Adjustment Committee said on Friday that Turkey should be treated the same as other countries in its EU negotiation process.
"This is a mutual contract between Turkey and EU. Trying indirect ways in such contract would not contribute to the union`s prestige," said Lutfi Elvan, acting chairman of the EU Adjustment Committee.
A Belgian parliamentary delegation held talks with Elvan at the Turkish parliament on Friday.
During the meeting, Elvan said that Turkey expected two more chapter headings to be opened to negotiation during France`s rotating presidency of EU.
"We know our homework for EU membership and we are aware of such responsibility," Elvan said.
He also said that Turkey requested from the union and its members a fair and transparent membership process.
Maurice Bayonet, a Socialist parliamentarian from the Belgian delegation, said that both Belgium and his party supported Turkey`s EU membership.
Bayonet also said that EU`s previous enlargement process took place rapidly and certain conveniences provided for former candidate countries were not offered to Turkey.
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