TURKEY MAY CEASE RELATIONS WITH EU
TODAY.AZ
06 April 2012
Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Cicek Cemil said Ankara
can freeze relations with the European Union, Sabah newspaper reported.
“If the presidency of the EU is given to Cyprus, Ankara’s relations
with the EU may be frozen,” Cicek said. South Cyprus is expected to
chair the EU from July 1.
Turkey-EU cooperation began with the Ankara agreement signed in 1964.
The EU announced that the Copenhagen criteria set in 2002 is the key
to Turkey’s EU membership. Turkey carried out large judicial and
political reforms under the criteria. Since 2005, the sides began
formal discussions regarding Turkey’s entry the EU.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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