Bush lambasted over Turkey comments

French president Jacques Chriac has strongly criticised George W Bush for interfering in the EU’s relations with Turkey.

During a NATO summit in Istanbul, Mr Chirac rebuked the US President for his comments earlier this week, when he said that Turkey should start EU talks late this year.

"He has nothing to say on this subject. It is as if I were to tell the United States how it should conduct its relations with Mexico", Mr Chirac said.

"If President Bush really sa...