Support for Turkey from former French Premier

Posted on: September 30, 2008

Written by Select Property

Michel Rocard, former French prime minister (1988-1991) and now a member of the European Parliament, strongly defends the case for Turkey's membership in his new book "Oui a la Turquie" (Yes to Turkey ), published at the beginning of September.

Rocard feels that Turkey is indispensable for Europe's future, that Turkey's membership is Europe's life insurance and that the future of Europe passes through Turkey. He predicted that 2023 would be an appropriate time for membership as it would give time for all reforms to be passed.

Rocard expressed confidence in President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan and said the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) was "competent, serious and hard-working."

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