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Erdogan: Germany to Support Turkey in Accession to EU
27.05.2006 15:04 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Germany will support Turkey in its aspiration to
join the EU, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated at the
Turkish-German Congress of Businessmen in Berlin. I am sure that
Germany will continue supporting us in the future,» Erdogan noted.
In her turn German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel stated she is
ready to continue talks on Turkey’s accession to the EU. However, she
noted, Turkey should meet all conditions, necessary for accession to
the EU.
October 4, 2005 the EU officially launched talks with Turkey over the
latter’s membership in the EU. According to estimates of western
experts, talks with Ankara may take 15-20 years, reports the
Associated Press.