" Istanbul Residents React to Turkey-EU Negotiations
Posted on Saturday, December 18 @ 11:50:00 EST by CDeliso
By Nese Mesutoglu
After long and difficult negotiations, the European Union has agreed that accession talks can finally begin next year for Turkey.
But what do average Turks think about the developments? A survey of Turks in Istanbul today showed general happiness with the prospect of EU membership, but also reservations and doubts.
As everyone knows, the process will take a long time. EU leaders forecast say decade of negotiations, and statements by French President Chirac and others - that popular referendums might finally decide Turkey's fate � have left Turks with little reason to expect any sudden changes. According to Ekin Izat, a showroom director in Turkey�s commercial capital, �what�s happened [with the negotiations] is as I had expected. But the process will go on for a long time. Nothing will really change for us.�"
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