European Council’s President Welcomes Reforms Turkey Fulfills

European Council’s President Herman Van Rompuy said that they welcomed the reforms Turkey had fulfilled so far in the EU membership process.

Turkey was getting closer to European model and acquis thanks to these reforms, he added.

When asked his views about Turkey in a speech at European Policy Center, Rompuy said that Turkey began membership negotiations with the EU in 2005, and the negotiations were still continuing despite many obstacles. He added that there were some problems with member countries, and it was necessary to solve these problems.

Noting that they knew from the beginning that talks with Turkey would take a long time, Rompuy said that currently, the most important thing was that they were pursuing negotiations with good-will.

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