"Turkey losing enthusiasm for joining European Union
Many citizens think member nations are biased against them
Seth Rosen, Chronicle Foreign Service
Friday, June 17, 2005
Ankara, Turkey -- With Europe still reeling over the 'no'' votes in France and the Netherlands on the European constitution, many Turks are also having second thoughts about their 40-year drive to join the European Union.
'If the Europeans are backing out of their own project, then why should we be so enthusiastic?' asked Dogu Ergil, a newspaper columnist and professor at Ankara University. "
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