Interview with
Friedrich Naumann Foundation Istanbul rep
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Friday, October 2, 2009 BARÇIN YİNANÇ
Joerg Dehnert, the Turkey representative of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation – the think tank that represents the philosophy of the Free Democratic Party – says that for liberals, Turkey belongs to Europe. 'The concept of privileged partnership does not exist for the FDP,' he adds. However, Turkey's reform policy will come under more serious scrutiny with the FDP in government, according to Dehnert.
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