TURKISH MINISTER’S OFFENSIVE REMARKS AGAINST EU ARE NORMAL – ARMENIAN TURKOLOGIST
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October 18, 2012 | 01:46
YEREVAN. – In recent years, a very bad opinion has formed in Turkey
with regards to the European Union (EU) and the number of those who
are against EU is increasing in the country, Yerevan State University
Faculty of Oriental Studies Deputy Dean, turkologist Ruben Melkonyan
told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
According to him, in line with the results of an annual survey
conducted in Turkey, the number of those who want for their country to
become an EU member is dropping and this is forty percent, at present.
“It is natural that, wishing to satisfy its own people, the Turkish
government is allowing for unpleasant expressions addressed at the EU,”
the turkologist noted.
In Melkonyan’s view, such demeanor by the Turkish officials is also
linked with the developments unrolling in the Middle East. “The very
same Europe has given empowerment to Turkey and, by taking advantage
of [its] monopoly in some matters, it allows itself to insult the
European civilization. All this ought to raise Europe’s vigilance,”
Ruben Melkonyan stressed.
To note, Turkey’s Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan had stated that
the EU is the world’s most insincere organization.