Monday, February 26, 2007

Turkey asks European-Turkish lawmakers help overcome prejudices

"Turkey asks European-Turkish lawmakers help overcome prejudices

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul met with 23 European lawmakers of Turkish descent on Saturday and asked for their support in overcoming what he said were European prejudices against Turkey.

The lawmakers from the European Union's parliament, as well as from regional and national assemblies in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden, were invited to Ankara for discussions on Turkey's European Union membership bid and to discuss ways to help Turks in Europe better integrate into those societies.
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