EU: continuing reforms, Turkey can fix progress by yearend
The European Union thinks that if Turkey continues reform it can fix progress by the yearend, according to Krisztina Nagy, European Commission's spokeswoman for enlargement.
"Turkey is striding steadily toward the European Union. However, accession to the Union is long process. Turkey has already carried out a number of reforms, including cancellation of death penalty, consolidation of civil control over the armed forces and introduction of some amendments to the Constitution. Turkey also fixed progress in securing women and children's rights," she said.
"But there is still a great deal of work to do. Turkey should develop its economy and demonstrate ability to carry out reforms in all fields, what implies adoption of 80 thousand pages of EU laws and standards," she said, Azeri Trend news agency reports.
"Turkey is striding steadily toward the European Union. However, accession to the Union is long process. Turkey has already carried out a number of reforms, including cancellation of death penalty, consolidation of civil control over the armed forces and introduction of some amendments to the Constitution. Turkey also fixed progress in securing women and children's rights," she said.
"But there is still a great deal of work to do. Turkey should develop its economy and demonstrate ability to carry out reforms in all fields, what implies adoption of 80 thousand pages of EU laws and standards," she said, Azeri Trend news agency reports.
