Turkish President Abdullah Gul hosted a dinner in honor of German President Christian Wulff in Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Thursday.
Friday, 22 October 2010 09:50
Turkish President Abdullah Gul hosted a dinner in honor of German President Christian Wulff in Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Thursday.
Delivering a speech in the dinner, Gul said that some friendly European countries considered that Turkey’s EU membership would weaken harmony and coherence in Europe, but it was totally baseless.
3 million Turks living in Germany were binding the two countries firmly, he said.
President Gul said Turkey and Germany which shared universal values such as democracy, pluralism, rule of law, human rights and freedoms, equality and justice were the two allied countries exerting efforts for similar ideals.
Gul said that a groundbreaking would be held for Turkish-German University in Istanbul on Friday and this university would contribute to relations between Turkey and German.
“We are determined to complete the EU accession process successfully. We expect solidarity and cooperation from Germany in this matter,” he said.
Gul said that Turkey’s EU membership would be a historic opportunity in every respect.
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