Davutoglu: Turkish culture is inseparable from Europe's"

Turkish culture is inseparable from that of Europe, said Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu yesterday. Speaking at Rome's Barberini Palace, meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini ahead of a Turkish-Italian Dialogue Forum, Davutoglu said, "Those who don't admit that Turkish culture belongs in Europe act with a kind of racism." Frattini, for his part, argued that Turkish membership would bring additional prestige to the European Union, saying, "Full membership for Turkey would benefit both sides."