Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-13-Speech-1-106"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Turkey's progress towards accession2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041213.10.1-106"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-13-Speech-1-1072
lpv:speaker	lp:Satu Hassi2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; FEMM (2004-07-21--2005-09-06)3 unknown; Vihreä liitto (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"I wish to thank the rapporteur for a balanced report. Turkey’s cultural roots are more diverse than most of us realise. They are also to be found in the cultures of Europe, the Caucasus and the Mediterranean. Turkey’s accession would enrich our culture. We now have to fulfil the promise Turkey was given during the Finnish Presidency. This would be a logical extension to the founding and enlargement of the European Union to strengthen peace. The counter-arguments are illogical. If Islam were a barrier, we would be declaring that the 15 million Muslims, three times the population of Finland, who now live in EU countries are second class citizens. Those who recall the military campaigns by the Ottomans might well want to remember Sweden’s military campaigns, for example, in centuries gone by. It is important, however, that Turkey’s membership only comes about if the country meets the criteria that relate to democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and a respect for the rights of minorities."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Hassi (Verts/ALE )."1

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