DAVOS — The EU is abandoning an “open doors” policy and is turning into a “Christian club”, Turkish top official says.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan called these tendencies very dangerous, RFE/RL reported.
Babacan noted that Ankara considers the EU as “a big peace project” and therefore strives to join the organization, but a number of the EU states oppose the initiative.
Turkey has been negotiating on joining the Union since 2005 but it constantly face many obstacles, in particular lack of needed reforms, dispute over the status of North Cyprus, Turkey’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

India Establishes Air Corridor to Armenia for Exports of Strategic Importance

  HALCON, a joint working group (JWG) formed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited…

Michigan Recognizes Artsakh Independence

LANSING, MI — Michigan became the 8th U.S. state to recognize the…

AAHPO Members Complete First Medical Mission in Armenia

By Taleen Babayan In an effort to continue to contribute to the…

Armenian Village Aid Helping Vahagni Children

It is common knowledge that villages in Armenia are neglected and lack…