“THE TSK IS LEADING TURKEY’S MODERNIZATION PROCESS”

Erdogan then replied that Turkey’s harmonization with EU values was not an easy task, but that despite some disagreements, the government had a firm resolve to see through Ankara’s EU bid. The TSK is the leader of Turkey’s modernization process, he reportedly stated, adding that though the government-military National Security Council (NSC) had discussed EU harmonization, the final say on the issue belonged to Parliament.