Erdogan: "Turkey's full EU membership is our main strategic goal"

Turkey's full European Union membership is our main strategic goal, said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday. After completing three days of contacts in Brussels, in his first visit in four years, Erdogan reiterated that Turkey is not interested in anything besides full membership. Stating that the EU accession process will gain momentum after Turkey's local elections in March, he added that he and EU officials had also discussed the Cyprus issue.