"Turkish business leaders hail start of EU talks, urge calm during long process
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Mustafa Koç: We have to avoid political crises, simple mistakes and economic volatility
İSTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
Turkish business leaders welcomed the start of Turkey's accession talks with the European Union but urged caution and calm in membership talks, expected to be a long and difficult process.
Mustafa Koç, chairman of Koç Holding, said the start of accession talks was a great step not only for Turkey but also for Europe as it showed that Europe was willing to shatter the 'clash of civilizations' theories."
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