It was an auspicious result for the EU process,

[Turkey seized on the German result to call on its opponents in Europe to] reconsider ... It was an auspicious result for the EU process. It was a campaign which proved how negative it was to offer 'privileged partnership' to Turkey. This surprise result ... should lead politicians to rethink their policies.

We are saddened by the statements of the French prime minister and of President (Jacques) Chirac.

It's ridiculous to call this bargaining for dollars. The political and military dimensions are far more important, the economic dimension comes after these,

At this stage it is impossible for us to accept anything outside this.

If we have confidence in our own beliefs, we should not fear freedom of thought,