"Among Turks, some hope and some fear
By Susan Sachs The New York Times Friday, December 17, 2004
ADANA, Turkey As a businessman, Zeki Baykam can list the economic benefits of Turkey's someday joining the European Union. Foreign investment is one. Manageable inflation is another. In terms of his concrete company, he said, 'we might finally be able to plan the future.'
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But like many people who have waited nervously to see if Europe wanted Turkey, Baykam was less concerned about the destination than the journey.
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'What we're interested in is the rules part,' he said, referring to the standards that his country would be expected to adopt on the road to membership in the 25-nation bloc.
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