Turkey not ready for EU, says French PM

Neither Turkey nor the European Union is ready for the secular Muslim nation to join the bloc, the French premier told parliament today.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2004 - 17:09

Neither Turkey nor the European Union is ready for the secular Muslim nation to join the bloc, the French premier told parliament today.

Kicking off a closely-watched debate, Jean-Pierre Raffarin sought to soothe widespread opposition to Turkey’s eventual membership, saying it wasn’t imminent.

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