 French President Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed on Thursday he did not believe Turkey should be admitted to the European Union, while calling for a “true partnership” with the mainly-Muslim nation. | “I do not believe that Turkey belongs in Europe, and for a simple reason, which is that it is in Asia minor,” Sarkozy said. |
“I do not believe that Turkey belongs in Europe, and for a simple reason, which is that it is in Asia minor,” Sarkozy said in a prime-time interview on TF1 and France 2 television. “What I wish to offer Turkey is a true partnership with Europe, it is not integration with Europe,” said the president, who recently appeared to have softened his opposition to Turkish membership of the European bloc. |