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  Updated: 20/12/2017

Minister for EU Affairs Ömer Çelik made a Speech at the 2018 Budgetary Discussions in the TGNA General Assembly

Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Ömer Çelik made a speech during the 2018 budgetary discussions on the Ministry for EU Affairs at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA).

Minister for EU Affairs Ömer Çelik said in his speech that the consensus at the TGNA regarding Türkiye’s EU membership was welcome in view of Türkiye’s interests.  

Minister Ömer Çelik, who underlined that numerous reforms had been carried out for EU membership, said: “We have carried out considerable work for the process. Türkiye is aware of its national interests.  We do not know when the conflict south of Türkiye’s borders will be settled. There are other developments in the Far East.  There are some issues with the US. The EU is the closest region to Türkiye right now that is stable.  Türkiye continues with its will to share in the democratic and economic gains of Europe. Türkiye’s full membership to the EU is a state policy and strategic objective.”

Minister for EU Affairs Ömer Çelik said that Türkiye had been a strong European state throughout history and noted that Türkiye had the potential to advance further than achieved to this day.


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