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US assistant Sec'y of State Gordon: "We strongly support Turkey's EU accession"

Philip Gordon, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, last week said that the US continues to strongly support Turkey's accession to the European Union and urged Ankara to continue its progress on the democratic and political reforms necessary for membership. He said that these reforms not only further Turkey's EU accession bid, but also help to democratize and modernize Turkey.

Source: Today's Zaman (Turkey), February 23, 2010

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