Friday, July 08, 2005

The Anatolia Times:Gul: Turkey's Status Changes After October 3rd

"Gul: Turkey's Status Changes After October 3rd
ANKARA - ''Starting entry talks with the European Union (EU) on October 3rd will change the status of Turkey and will reinforce its position'', acting Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday.

In an exclusive interview with NTV, Gul was reminded about the doubts prior to the announcement of Framework Document and was told that some circles affirm that ''full membership perspective would be removed and new political conditions would be imposed.'' He said all those doubts were no longer on the agenda."

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