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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

EU Commissioner Frattini: Secular rights in Turkey must be protected - Hürriyet

"EU Commissioner Frattini: Secular rights in Turkey must be protected

EU Commissioner Franci Frattini has made a statement in regards to recent general elections in Turkey, commenting yesterday that 'the rights of the secular minority must be protected.' Olli Rehn, the EU Commissioner for Expansion, noted 'Theocratic states cannot be EU state members.' European Parliament MP Frank Venhecke, a Belgian, submitted a series of questions regarding Turkey's future to the EU Presidency for answers."

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