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WILFRIED MARTENS - president of the European Peoples party believes a special association agreement with neighbouring states, is the kind of partnership EU should establish with Turkey. (Photo: EPP)

EPP sticks to Giscard's line on Turkey

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe has certainly stirred up a hornet's nest with his remarks Turkey. However, the former French president may not be alone when he says Turkey is not a part of Europe.

On Tuesday a presentation by the European People's Party (EPP) of a draft constitution built up around Mr Giscard's 'skeletal' structure saw Elmar Brok, German MEP and Wilfried Martens, chairman of the EPP, add their views to the Turkey-in-the-EU q...

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WILFRIED MARTENS - president of the European Peoples party believes a special association agreement with neighbouring states, is the kind of partnership EU should establish with Turkey. (Photo: EPP)

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