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Article: European Parliament Accused of Freezing Aid to Turkey

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October 25, 1996
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Turkey tonight accused the European Parliament of voting to block European Union's aid to Turkey.

A statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: "It is impossible for us to accept the contents and the reasons of the decision made by the European Parliament related to the scheduled aid to Turkey."

" Like its decision on September 19, 1996, the European Parliament has pursued its attitude preventing the cooperation between Turkey and the European Union (EU)," the statement said. It urged the EU ...

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