The leaders of Germany and France have again rejected the possibility of Turkey’s membership to the 27-state European Union, the Wall Street Journal reports. Speaking on Sunday, Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel said, “We cannot take in everyone in Europe as a full member.” She has, nevertheless floated the possibility of a loosely defined partnership with Turkey. France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy, an outspoken opponent of Turkish membership, last week again ruled out the prospect of membership but called on discussing a ‘common economic and security space’ with the Muslim country as an alternative. Turkey however has ruled out any arrangements with the EU other than full membership. Speaking at a meeting with EU ambassadors in Ankara on May 8, Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, rejected any alternatives to full EU membership. “All we ask of the EU is to keep its promises. Proposing alternative memberships is disrespectful not to us, but to the European culture itself. We are ready to meet our commitments, but we are expecting our European friends to act in line with the basic moral principles of Europe,” Davutoglu told the ambassadors.
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