Turks not longing for European Union

May 30, 2008 - 16:52 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - European and Turkish experts describe the amendments made to article 301 as insignificant, a Turkish professor said.



"However, we should not forget that laws are not changed and, moreover, repealed immediately. It's a long process. As to Turkey's EU bid, I wouldn't say the Turkish population dreams about it. In November 2007, only 42 per cent of Turks supported the idea, against 75 per cent in December 2005. The figure keeps lowering," head of the department of international relations at University of Economic and Technology, professor Mustafa Aydin said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net



"There are also other reasons why Turkey is not longing for the EU. Our country is a NATO member state. We enjoy wonderful relations with the United States, Israel and Russia. Turkey has the chance to become a regional power," he said.



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