Saturday, June 23, 2012

Turks do not want to live in the EU any more

Turks do not want to live in the EU any more

By Andrew Rettman


BRUSSELS - Turkey says future visa-free travel will work out well because Turks no longer want to live in the EU.

Istanbul mall - the city is relatively rich. But in rural areas, around 10 percent of people live in poverty (Photo: maistora)

Its European affairs minister Egemen Bagis told EUobserver on Friday (22 June) that Turks these days travel to EU capitals "to spend [money]" in shops and hotels.

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