Europe Day of May 9th is re-birth day of peace

The Turkish minister of foreign affairs has defined Turkey's EU membership process as an eventual outcome and requirement of the natural flow of history. Releasing a statement on the occasion of ''Europe Day'', Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, ''Europe Day of May 9th is the re-birth day of peace, prosperity and stability in Europe, as well as an occasion for a forward-looking assessment of the current situation''. ''Turkey, with its historical background and vision for the future, is an integral part of the European integration process,'' said Davutoglu, adding that the deadlock in the country's EU accession process resulting from the politically motivated blockages by some EU members was a source of disappointment. ''Turkey's EU membership is an eventual outcome and requirement of the natural flow of history. An EU which does not embrace Turkey will remain as a non-accomplished political project. As a matter of fact, the sustainability of this project could be ensured by Turkey's accession to the EU. The rapid change and transformation in today's international political and economic relations reveal the extent of the positive repercussions which this historic project will have with the strength and effectiveness that Turkey's accession will bring in global scale,'' Davutoglu said. The foreign minister noted that Turkey would continue to proceed in such direction with determination and confidence, and with vigorous steps. ''Our ongoing reforms constitute an important aspect of our effort,'' he said.