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Saturday, December 02, 2006

JTW News - Belgian Foreign Minister De Gucht: It is of major importance that Turkey remains a stable, secular democracy

"Belgian Foreign Minister De Gucht: It is of major importance that Turkey remains a stable, secular democracy

Belgian Foreign Minister Karel de Gucht wrote “To refuse Turkey an honest chance would be a historical error,” in an op-ed piece in the De Morgen newspaper. Yet he also criticized recent developments in Turkey. De Gucht said, however, that the EU had to look beyond the current differences. “Enlargement is a good thing and Turkey deserves the benefit of the doubt,” he said. "

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