"'Turkey must be Prepared or EU Process Will Last Longer'
By Cihan News Agency
Published: Tuesday 25, 2005
zaman.com
The President of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Stock Exchanges (TOBB), Rifat Hisarciklioglu wants Turkey to be well prepared for the membership negotiations with The European Union (EU) that will begin officially on October 3rd.
Hisarciklioglu warned that with insufficient preparation, the negotiation process might be extended longer than expected. The negotiations over 31 technical main topics, will last at least ten years."
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