Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis assumes that Turkey already joined EU, Ebmhaber website reports.

“Every time I visit Turkey, they ask me: ‘When will Turkey become EU member?’ and I reply: ‘Regardless they want it or not we have already joined EU. A lot has changed in Turkey and presently it is one of 16 countries in the world with largest economy,” Bagis outlined.

“Turkey was always a bridge between the Western Christian and Eastern Muslim Worlds. Currently, numerous changes are initiated in Turkey. The country tries to solve Greek, Armenian, Kurdish and Aleutian issues. Nothing can prevent Turkey from its EU membership. Ignore those saying that the talks on Turkey’s membership slowed down,” Bagis noted.

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