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"Mr President, I have carefully listened to MEPs state their positions. The Commission is convinced that Turkey’s participation in programmes directed primarily at young people, such as exchange and encounter programmes, which strengthen society, democracy and respect for human rights, will foster friendship and understanding between peoples and cultures.
At first reading, the Commission accepted the amendments tabled by the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport, and for which I must thank the rapporteur, intended to encourage the implementation of preparatory action. Indeed, the Turkish structures which are to run the new generation of Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes would not be able to get their work under way without prior training or technical assistance. It is also clear that we will not be practising any sort of elitism but will be helping those parts of society that most need help, including minorities.
Although decisions on Turkey’s eligibility under current proposals do not allow that country to actually participate immediately in the programmes, they will allow the European Union to send a positive signal to Turkish society at large and to express once again its desire to develop cooperation in different areas with Turkey.
You are quite right. If Turkey does change, it will change through its young people and because its young people have changed."@en1
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