Strongest Denial of Chirac
Pointing out that the negotiations with Turkey will begin in 1005, Chirac said that; the last word will belong against to the French people is 10-15 years.
After the meeting of an hour and 15 minutes, Erdogan described the climate, smilingly and saying, "Is it not explicit in our faces?"
Schröder spoke clearly: "We reached agreement. I believe that The European Council will decide to begin talks. The date will be 2005. The objective of the talks is Turkey’s full membership. "
Turkish airlines and Airbus signed an aircraft purchase agreement worth 2.8 billion dollars in Berlin. All three leaders were smiling and focused on the same direction.