Comments on: Verheugen: EU backtracking on Turkey is “pure populism”

By: Hans

Hans — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:17:03 +0000

Yep, the tourism sector is in such a bad shape that this will be a disaster year. And agriculture, you’re kidding me!

By: Hans

Hans — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:12:34 +0000

Murat, did you get an education? Starting yelling.
I’m sure that that 700 million is not enough only to change some laws. As usual, Europeans are obliged to Pay people Like you…
Pardon me! The TR economy is even in worse shape than the Greece one! And be happy that 50% of the TR economy is driven on FDI. There is more money coming in Turkey than those 700 E for adaping some laws, but I’m not sure if that even can be handled without foreign interference.
Stop yelling, screaming and dreaming.

By: Murat

Murat — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:56:21 +0000

Hey …, $700 million is pocket change to a country of 70 million, works out to be $10 per person. It is part of the accession process, money all the eu governments recieved when joining. Compare that with the 5.5 billion given to Greece every year with a population of 11 million, or the 3-4 billion given to Israel and egypt every year. So dont make it sound like financial aid dipshit. 50% of exports are to the EU not 90%. Turkish economy is driven by alot of different things, FDI, agriculture, tourism, industry, go do a little study then start barking.

By: Hans

Hans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:54:29 +0000

Verheugen is the populist guy. He talks nice about Turkey..but in the end, he suddenly put Cyprus on the table…))
Turkey gets this year 700 million € to adapt itself to EU laws…thats more than Haiti gets to overcome their disaster. And dear Erkan, your PM and FM are getting nuts! Insane.
Turkey’s economy is driven by 60% of FDI…90% of the EU. Does The EU needs Turkey? Of course, as a market. But not how they make decision based upon ‘Islam’ views etc.
And we dont need fist fights in EU parliament.))