Thursday, October 08, 2015

Merkel says still against Turkey joining the EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Oct. 7 that Turkey's help was needed to stem the flow of refugees toEurope but that this hadn't changed her view that Ankarashould not become a member of the European Union.

"I have always been against EU membership, President (Tayyip) Erdoğan knows this, and I still am," Merkel told a talk show on German public broadcaster ARD.

Merkel was an outspoken opponent of Turkey joining the EU before she took power in 2005, advocating instead a "privileged partnership" that stopped short of full membership .... http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com