Turkish Mass Media Bulletin 15/10/2009
When asked about the assessments on Cyprus issue in the report, Bagis said that it was unfair to criticize Turkey in a period it was taking positive steps about Cyprus issue. He added that it became impossible to explain Turkish public that the insolubility in Cyprus was not an obstacle before Cyprus's EU membership but it was shown as an obstacle before Turkey's EU membership.
‘We expect Council of Europe to apply the resolution it made on April 26, 2004,’ said Bagis. He noted that unfair isolation on citizens in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) should end and direct trade to TRNC should begin.
Then, Turkey might assess the issue of opening its ports as it had been till 1987, added Bagis.
He said that those who were expecting Turkey to meet its commitments should meet the commitments they promised.
Bagis said that EU was a political project, and Turkey's EU membership was one of the most important stages of this project, adding that Turkey might join the EU before or after 2014”.
Turkish Mass Media Bulletin 15/10/2009
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