"Turkey's future lies in EU, says Blair
Mark Oliver and agencies
Friday September 30, 2005
Tony Blair today insisted Turkey's future was in the EU as British officials in Brussels worked to dispel a looming crisis over next week's talks on its membership.
In an interview with Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper, the prime minister said he would work hard to help Turkey realise its EU ambitions.
'I sincerely believe that EU membership is Turkey's future,' Mr Blair - a long-time supporter of Ankara joining the 25-nation bloc - told the paper. 'We shall work towards achieving that."
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