Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has said that his country should not pursue membership of the EU at "any cost".
According to agency reports, Mr Gul, who was speaking before parliament on Tuesday, said "we do not believe that Turkey should do anything at any cost to join the EU".
Referring to the decision next month by EU leaders on whether to open membership negotiations with Turkey, the foreign minister said "we will do our best and see what happens ... If the outcome does ...
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