Between Quote by Chris Grayling

The E.U. should want Turkey to be part of it.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Regardless of our ambitions to become part of the E.U., we have to keep in mind that Turkey is also a very strong voice…

— Igor Luksic

Turkey is a sovereign state, just like the U.S. We might go to different directions, in terms of our impressions and ideas, but we'll…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

That is one of the reasons why we advocate for good relations between the two countries. Turkey understands the needs of the region.

— Igor Luksic

Turkey has had a customs union with Europe since 1996, and there's free trade in everything other than farm products and services. And Turkey…

— Andrew Mango

If the E.U. is going to make Turkey a full member, we are ready.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey wants to be treated by the same standards as other countries. If you compare us to some other newly accepted EU members our…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey has a young and growing population. Until recently, this was perceived as a problem, a burden that Turkey would bring to the E.U.…

— Ali Babacan

The E.U. initially decided to end the isolation of Turkish Cyprus, to balance the accession of Cyprus. But the E.U. has not carried through…

— Ali Babacan

Turkey has in interest in finding agreement on more permissive visa requirements, it wants to be recognized as a safe country of origin and…

— Martin Schulz

Historically Turkey hasn't had much success in attracting foreign investment. Slowly that is changing. There's a tradition of arbitrary decisions by government ministers and…

— Andrew Mango

Turkey must feel at ease. It mustn't say, 'For me, it's the European Union at all costs.' That's my view.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan