The EU's unwillingness to admit Turkey as a full-fledged member is partly to blame for the recent decline in Turkish-Israeli relations, as well as for Ankara's drift from the West, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday (June 9th).
Refuzul UE de a recunoaşte Turcia ca membru cu drepturi depline este parţial de vină pentru recentul declin al relaţiilor turco-israeliene, precum şi pentru îndepărtarea Ankarei de Occident, a declarat secretarul american al apărării, Robert Gates, miercuri (9 iunie).