"Chirac: It Is Meaningless To Claim Turkish People Are Not European
Anadolu Agency: 11/15/2004
PARIS - French President Jacques Chirac said, ''it is meaningless to claim that Turkish people are not European.''
Speaking at a conference in Marseilles on Monday, Chirac reiterated his support to Turkey's EU membership.
Opposing geographical restriction of Europe, Chirac said, ''it is meaningless to say Turkish people are not European. Also you know that we are all children of Byzantine.'' "
Chirac: It Is Meaningless To Claim Turkish People Are Not European