Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-09-16-Speech-4-124"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-09-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Earthquakes in Turkey and Greece2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990916.9.4-124"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-09-16-Speech-4-1252
lpv:speaker	lp:Ozan Ceyhun2
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2000-10-22)3 unknown; Bündnis 90/die Grünen (1999-07-20--2000-10-22)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; PETI (1999-07-22--2000-10-17)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the earthquake in Turkey is clearly one of the most dreadful disasters of this century. Nothing further need be said about the number of victims. We also know that in Turkey in the near future there will be tens of thousands of homeless people who must continue their lives in the earthquake region for years without prospects. In these conditions it is naturally very important to reflect more intensely on how we could more preventatively approach this situation regarding earthquakes and Turkey. It can never be early enough to initiate fundamental thinking on the earthquake and its consequences. There is urgent need for international dialogue on this Turkish disaster to determine the best course for the reconstruction of the country. This dialogue could begin between the European Union and Turkey. I support what Mr Swoboda said just now, but given the situation we currently have in Turkey, i.e. the willingness to use its relationships with European partners, we should first – in today’s motion for a resolution – speak about aid for Turkey in a much more concrete manner, and show our Turkish friends that we are there for them if they need our assistance, and also convey the impression to them that, they will not be seen by us in a sweeping way as adversaries, as was so often the case before the earthquake in Turkey. The proposal of my Group would be that now, in addition to considering how we can best help Turkey in its reconstruction, we must also give additional thought to how we can offer Turkey some prospects for the future. While engaging in these reflections, we should also deal with Turkey much more openly and clearly show that, as far as the prospects of EU accession are concerned, we would be genuinely willing to accept Turkey as the thirteenth applicant country, should Turkey approach us. We will have enough opportunities to take advantage of this in the next three months."@en1

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