"Sabanci: Europe Needs Turkey More Than Turkey Needs Europe
ANKARA - 'In the long run and in economic terms Europe needs Turkey more than Turkey needs Europe,' Sabanci Holding Chairman Guler Sabanci has indicated.
In her article published in Financial Times, Sabanci stated, 'Turkey has been an integral part the twists and turns of European history for 700 years. We should remember this long history of engagement when discussing Turkey's European Union membership and negotiations, which formally began just last year. An EU report on the progress of the talks, due to be released tomorrow, is being seen by some as a 'breaking point'.'
She underlined, 'the progress report is an interim document that underlines what still remains to be done, as opposed to celebrating what has been achieved. By its very nature it cannot do justice to the profound importance of these talks when it comes to facing the global issues of tomorrow.'"
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