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Rising racism threatening Europe's own
values: Turkish President
Friday May 11, 2012 06:43:39 PM,
IINA
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Ankara: Turkish President Abdullah Gül has warned that xenophobia, racism
and Islamophobia are threatening Europe’s own values and advised
the 27-member European Union bloc to continue with an open vision.
“It’s my sincere wish that this threat will be prevented from
gaining more ground that will lead the EU to turn further in on
itself and to harm the universal values that it pioneers,” Gül
said in a statement on the occasion of ‘Europe Day’ on Tuesday.
He urged EU countries to free themselves of “baseless worries”
about Turkey’s EU negotiations and to remove “the artificial
barriers” raised on its road to accession as he reaffirmed
Turkey’s objective of full membership.
Describing Turkey’s aspirations to join the EU as part of the
country’s strategic vision, Gül said it was for both sides to
crown Turkey’s half-century long journey with this end.
A potential Turkish membership in
the EU will strengthen the bloc’s global position in the fields of
energy, economy, foreign policy and security, Gül was quoted by
Turkish media as saying.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan also issued a statement saying
that the government’s efforts at raising democratic norms through
a set of reform packages were evidence of its will to join the EU.
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