Turkey’s accession to Customs Union unrealistic – expert
Turkey’s accession to the Customs Union is unrealistic and there are no preconditions for that, Turkish studies expert, Director of the Oriental Studies Institute of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan told a press conference today, while commenting on Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s statement on Turkey’s intention to join the Customs Union.
“It is part of Turkey’s game, which is due to its disagreements with the U.S. and the EU,” the expert said.
Turkey is a member of NATO and the EU Customs Union and there has been no official statement from Turkey on its intention to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Safrastyan said.