Posts Tagged ‘turkey’

MM. Chirac and Schroeder call to open accession negotiations with Turkey

July 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac on Thursday called for the earliest opening accession negotiations with Turkey on its bid to the European Union.
“Our goal is membership,” Schroeder said during a press conference after his meeting with French President Jacques Chirac in Luebeck, a city in northern Germany.
The EU leaders should decide [...]

China and Turkey pledge to strengthen economic cooperation and trade

June 25th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
China and Turkey have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and bilateral trade during the interview Friday night in Ankara, between Vice Chinese Premier Huang Ju and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul.
Sources from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides expressed their willingness to strengthen cooperation in railway, telecommunications, infrastructure projects, investment and tourism.
The [...]

The accession of Turkey to the EU not a foregone conclusion, said Mr. Chirac

June 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
French President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday in the Council of Ministers, the results are not a foregone conclusion as regards the accession of Turkey to the EU, reported the spokesman for the government, Jean -Francois Cope.
“It’s good for Turkey to make the necessary path to join the European Union and not the EU to [...]

Turkey signs contract to buy 36 Airbus

June 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines signed on Tuesday in Berlin a contract with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on the purchase of 36 Airbus worth $ 2.8 billion.
The two sides signed the contract in the presence of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac.
Under the contract, 36 single-aisle [...]

75% of French would vote against accession of Turkey to the EU (Poll)

May 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
A large majority of French would vote against accession of Turkey to the European Union in a referendum, according to a poll published Tuesday in the French newspaper Liberation.
75.3% of French say “no” to the entry of Turkey into the Union, according to the poll conducted the day after the green light by the Commission [...]

Italy reiterates its support for the candidacy of Turkey to the EU

April 12th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini on Wednesday reiterated his support for Turkey’s application for accession to the European Union (EU), local media reported.
Mr. Frattini stressed that Turkey’s accession would be a crucial sign of encouragement to moderate Muslims, dismissing recent comments by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
In an online article published Monday, Mr. [...]

The visit of Turkish Prime Minister signed a contract to buy 36 Airbus

April 6th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has obtained confirmation from Paris the French government support for the candidacy of Turkey to the European Union during a visit that ended Wednesday by signing a contract of purchase of 36 Airbus.
Erdogan has given out the welcome mat by the highest authorities of the French state during his [...]

Erdogan asked the support of French companies in Turkey’s accession to the EU

April 5th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged the French business community to support the efforts of his country in its efforts to join the European Union and invited them to invest in Turkey, at a meeting with the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF).
“I of course do not expect you to intervene in [...]

The France renews its support for Turkey’s candidacy to the EU

April 5th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Le président français Jacques Chirac a renouvelé mardi son soutien à la candidature turque à l’Union européenne et a incité Ankara à poursuivre ses réformes, lors d’un entretien avec le Premier ministre turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a fait savoir l’Elysée.
Mr. Chirac said that the integration of Turkey into the European Union was desirable as it [...]

The U.S. president still supports the Turkish candidacy to the EU

March 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
U.S. President George W. Bush, arrived Saturday evening in Ankara for an official visit to Turkey which will be followed by the NATO summit scheduled for next Monday etmardi in Istanbul, said Sunday that he still would support the candidature of the Turkey’s European Union.
“I remind people of this good country that you should obtenirune [...]