Turkey against 'Privileged Partnership' with EU

Turkey will not accept a "privileged partnership" with the EU, the countries EU Minister Omer Celik has said.

"If we are offered a privileged partnership, we will not even consider it, and simply reject," Celik told news channel Haberturk on Friday.

German politicians lately proposed the "privileged partnership" for Turkey, instead of full EU membership.

"No one can offer a second-class status to Turkey in its EU relations," Celik said, underlining Turkey's clear position on this, Anadolu Agency reported.
 (Tasnim)
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