February 27, 2011 - 17:12 AMT
Stefan Fuele sees Turkey as EU member state

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said that he sees Turkey as an EU member state. According to him, Turkey serves as a good example for the North African countries.

Fuele noted that Turkey is not only a country, which successfully combines Islam with democracy, but it is also a state, which has built special relations with the European Union.

He added that he can rather well imagine Turkey's admission to the EU, TRT Russian reported.