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YEREVAN. –  In recent years, a very bad opinion has formed in Turkey with regards to the European Union (EU) and the number of those who are against EU is increasing in the country, Yerevan State University Faculty of Oriental Studies Deputy Dean, turkologist Ruben Melkonyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.   

According to him, in line with the results of an annual survey conducted in Turkey, the number of those who want for their country to become an EU member is dropping and this is forty percent, at present. “It is natural that, wishing to satisfy its own people, the Turkish government is allowing for unpleasant expressions addressed at the EU,” the turkologist noted.   

In Melkonyan’s view, such demeanor by the Turkish officials is also linked with the developments unrolling in the Middle East. “The very same Europe has given empowerment to Turkey and, by taking advantage of [its] monopoly in some matters, it allows itself to insult the European civilization. All this ought to raise Europe’s vigilance,” Ruben Melkonyan stressed.   

To note, Turkey’s Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan had stated that the EU is the world’s most insincere organization.

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