Babacan visits EU president Slovenia

After completing his contacts in Strasbourg, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan yesterday proceeded to Ljubljana, Slovenia to attend the 11th European Forum. He also met with President Danilo Turk, whose country currently holds the rotating term presidency of the European Union. In addition, in a guest column in Slovenian daily Dnevnik, Babacan wrote that after completing its accession process, Turkey wants full European Union membership with rights and responsibilities equal to all other member countries. Turkey's full membership is closely related to the vision of a future in which the EU is a global actor, added Babacan. An EU with Turkey in its ranks will also be a source of inspiration for other regions in the world, by proving that differences can come together around common values and interests, he wrote.