"Turkey To Become EU Member In Short Time, Babacan
VIENNA - ``I believe Turkey will become member of the European Union (EU) in a short time,`` said Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for Turkey-EU Talks Ali Babacan on Wednesday.
Addressing a conference on ``Turkey: A Partner of Investment`` organized by Austrian Chambers of Commerce, Ali Babacan explained the economic development and reform process in Turkey. Babacan said that more than half of the direct investments made in Turkey were from EU countries.
Upon a question about Turkey`s EU bid, Babacan said that Turkey would carry out the negotiation process till the end and stressed that Turkey would become a member of EU in a short time.
Babacan met Austrian Finance Minister Karl Heinz Graser and Economy Minister Martin Bartenstein and had a meeting with executives of Bank Austria-Creditanstalt today.
Babacan will leave Vienna for Stockholm, Sweden tomorrow morning."
The Anatolia Times