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JTW News - No Connection Between Armenian Allegations and Turkey's EU Membership

"No Connection Between Armenian Allegations and Turkey's EU Membership
Turkey has fulfilled the Copenhagen Criteria that doesn't have anything to do with Armenian claims on a so-called genocide, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul says

ANKARA (JTW)- Turkish Foreign Ministry & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said that there was no direct or indirect connection between Turkey's EU membership and Armenian historical accusations. Replying to the written motion of True Path Party (DYP) parliamentarian Ummet Kandogan in Turkish National Grand Assembly, Gul said Turkey met Copenhagen Political Criteria required for start of Turkey's EU membership talks."

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