Gül in Brussels, “a family atmosphere”
The first visit to EU headquarters by a Turkish head of state – Abdullah Gül. took place in what Gül called “a family atmosphere”. But, in spite of a warm welcome from European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Turkey’s path to acceptance by the EU bloc still needs straightening out. The Turkish president re-confirmed his people would not be put off: “This is a process of adapting to the European Union standards and Turkey is determined, everybody is determined because it is a strategic process for us. It also belongs to the Turkish people, and will continue to in the future. Let no one have any doubt about that.”
