Je leur dirais que plus nos relations économiques et commerciales seront développées et couronnées de succès, plus les chances de réussite des négociations d’adhésion seront élevées.
I believe that on the question tabled by some colleagues as to whether these relations are linked to Turkey’s eventual membership of the European Union, my position is that the deeper and more successful trade and economic relations develop, the more successful Turkish membership negotiations will advance.