Turkey is ready to abandon the process of joining the European Union
A correspondent of the American TV channel PBS asked Erdogan whether Turkey is ready to abandon the process of joining the European Union.
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00:00 Turkey is not obliged to do what the EU countries are doing."
00:05 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the country has never needed the help
00:10 or support of the European Union.
00:14 His words are quoted by Ria Novosti.
00:18 A correspondent of the American TV channel PBS asked Erdogan whether Turkey is ready
00:25 to abandon the process of joining the European Union.
00:29 In response, he stressed that "Ankara attaches great importance to the decisions of the organization,"
00:37 according to the politician.
00:39 "If the EU gives a positive response, it will be welcomed in the country."
00:45 For the past 50 years, Turkey has been left at the door of the EU.
00:50 "We have always been a self-sufficient country.
00:54 We have never needed the EU's help or support.
00:58 We do not need it."
00:59 the politician stressed.
01:01 Earlier, Erdogan allowed the possibility to go different ways with the European Union,
01:07 if necessary.
01:09 In his "opinion", the bloc is already taking steps to distance itself from the country