‘Europe should make a choice,’ says Turkish PM
ISTANBUL – Anadolu Agency
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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Nov. 26 urged European leaders
to “decide on with whom to cooperate,” calling them to make a choice between his
country and “terror groups.”
“First of all, the EU should decide on whether it will ally with Turkey
or terror organizations that are freely wandering around in Europe. Turkish
nation is waiting for this [decision]. You will always say that ‘Turkey is key
for Europe’s security’ but then will ally with terror organizations that tries
to dissolve Turkey. We will never accept this,” said Yıldırım, speaking during
Istanbul Health Expo in Istanbul.
"It should be borne in mind that Turkey is the country that
welcomes and gives a safe haven for millions of refugees fleeing their homes
due to the tragedy of humanity in Syria and Iraq....Watch the situation in
Europe if Turkey does not protect these refugees…Humanity is in Turkey, Turkey
is the country in which humanity has not died."
Yıldırım also said the EU would not care about the European Parliament’s
decision to call for a freeze in talks for his country’s accession to the
community.
"I hope there are still leaders in Europe who will not consent to a
half-century of EU-Turkey relations being damaged," he added.
