Poor Richard’s Report

Turkey: Attempts To Revive EU Membership Bid
January 16, 2009Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Brussels on Jan. 18 to renew Turkey’s bid for membership in the European Union, EU Observer reported Jan. 16. Ergodan is scheduled to meet with European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, to discuss Turkey’s membership bid and other regional issues. Turkey’s first EU negotiator, Egemen Bagis, will also travel with Erdogan to Brussels.