Turkish president denies shift in foreign policy - BBC Monitoring European

12/06/2010

"It is a fact that we have made rapid progress on road to EU full membership in recent days," Gul said during a dinner of the Institut du Bosphore. Gul said Turkey was interested more in some countries, taking advantage of its history. "These advantages and other countries with which Turkey have relationship will be a richness for the EU if Turkey becomes a full member," Gul said.