Verheugen ( EU): Turkey To Be A Member In 2011

Saying that the Turkish people would dislike the situation if an accession date were not determined for Turkey, Verheugen stressed a 10-year calendar for the membership.

According to the Verheugen’s calendar: “Turkey will carry out the political criterion end of 2003, the applications will be researched in 2004, and at the end of 2004 there will be a solution. If the Cyprus problem solved, the accession talks will start. The accession talks will continue for 4 years and the package talks 1 year. Turkey will be a member in 2011-2012.”