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Turkey Points Fingers At Ukraine In Fresh Push For EU Membership by nurudeen181(m): 7:20pm On Mar 02, 2022 |
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called upon the EU
to show the “same sensitivity” for the country’s membership
aspirations it demonstrated for Ukraine, which has been hit by
Russia’s large-scale attack.
“We appreciate the efforts to get Ukraine into the EU. But I say to
these EU members: Why are you still worried about taking Turkey
into the EU? Show the same sensitivity for Turkey as you do about
Ukraine,” Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Kiev has renewed its push for EU membership amid the war in
Ukraine, launched last Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelensky lodged a formal membership bid on Monday, urging the
bloc to take the country in as soon as possible. Top EU officials,
however, have warned the accession process could take “years”
for Ukraine.
Speaking at the European Parliament the following day, Zelensky
said the EU would become “stronger” with Ukraine, urging the
MEPs to “prove” they are European enough. Turkey’s Erdogan said
he was highly impressed with the speech of his Ukrainian
counterpart.
“We applaud Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the
European Parliament. That was very good,” he said.
Turkey has long aspired to become an EU member, originally
launching its bid back in 1987. The process proved to be extremely
painstaking, with the country achieving a formal candidate status
only in 1999. Little to no progress has been made since then, as
Ankara has not met the political and economical criteria outlined
by the bloc for it to become a full-fledged member.
The accession negotiations have been stalled since 2016, with
Turkey-EU ties gradually deteriorating over Ankara’s crackdown
following the botched coup d’état attempt and tensions over
migrant influx.
Erdogan also took a jab at the ongoing inpour of foreign military aid
to Ukraine, noting that Turkey is a NATO country, and wondered
whether it would receive such weaponry as well. “Why don’t you
give the military equipment needed by Turkey?” he said.
Multiple western countries have supplied Ukraine with assorted
weaponry lately, with more pledging to deliver amid Russia’s
attack. Moscow said the operation was the only option left to
protect the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk in
Ukraine’s east from attacks by Kiev. Ukrainian authorities branded
the attack unprovoked, insisting they had not planned to re-capture
the republics that split after the 2014 Maidan events by force. |
Re: Turkey Points Fingers At Ukraine In Fresh Push For EU Membership by nurudeen181(m): 7:21pm On Mar 02, 2022 |
hnmm... |
Re: Turkey Points Fingers At Ukraine In Fresh Push For EU Membership by Nbotee(m): 7:25pm On Mar 02, 2022 |
Oga argue ur own case for EU membership. Don't Use Ukraine to appeal ur case |
Re: Turkey Points Fingers At Ukraine In Fresh Push For EU Membership by Machinegun91(m): 7:29pm On Mar 02, 2022 |
It seems this Italian president is currently under the influence control of Igboya and erujeje. |
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