Turkey rejects proposals to drop EU accession talks
By REUTERS
ANKARA - Turkey's European Union Affairs Minister Omer Celik said on Thursday that Ankara rejected any proposals to drop EU accession talks in favor of strong cooperation in other areas.Speaking to reporters during a visit by EU enlargement commissioner Johannes Hahn, Celik it was wrong for EU lawmakers to call for the suspension of Turkey's membership talks. A European Parliament vote on the proposal is expected to pass on ThursdayAvhishai Moalem named as police official under investigation for bribery
