ANNUAL EU MINISTRY CUP TAKES OFF

Within the framework of 9 May European Day activities, Ministry for EU Affairs and Turkish Jockey Club organized “Ministry for EU Affairs Race Trophy" at Ankara Race Track

Yusuf Kaner, the owner of the winner horse called “The Company” took the cup from Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis.

In his speech there, Bagis stated that Turkey was faced with the obstacles and double standards of the EU and he added: “Now thanks to the historic and courageous steps of our Government towards the EU membership, as our horse races, we strike it lucky”

Bagis underlined that Turkey’s attempt at the home stretch had provided an important psychological advantage before the EU and he said:

“To maintain the control in the EU process, reforms are our most important power. As we continue the reforms we will also continue to have the control. The ones desiring to be “the Trojan Horse” in the EU for some groups will make the EU founder, not Turkey. We hope, require and make a call through this Race that the political obstacles before Turkey are eliminated and that Turkey can run full gallop in the EU process”.

Source: AA