Merkel: Do Not Admit Turks!

CDU leader Merkel sent a letter to the leaders of European People’s Parties EEP and conservative heads of state, including Greek PM Karamanlis, French PM Raffarin and Italian PM Berlusconi, saying that ; Even though Turkey recorded important developments in the last decade and is a laic-democratic model in the Islam country, its membership to European which will have 27 members, will go beyond the power of the EU, "

German Prime Minister Gerhard Schröder reacted at Merkel’s letter saying that "You have also signed the agreement to give a membership perspective to Turkey. EU must keep its promise!"