Erdogan: I Believe Turkey's Accession To E.U. Will Contribute To Countries' Living Together In Peace

STRASBOURG - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he believed that Turkey's accession to the European Union (EU) would contribute to EU countries' living together in peace.
Erdogan and Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis inaugurated an exhibition of paintings in the COE building in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
Stating that Turkey was one of the founding members of the Council of Europe which was established in 1949, Erdogan stated that Turkey adopted basic values of the Council such as respect to human rights, democracy and supremacy of rule of law.
(EÖ-ULG) 06.10.2004