Miliband: Türkiye is not a threat to Europe, but an opportunity

Dunya – British Foreign Secretary David Miliband wrote, “Türkiye is not a threat to Europe, but an opportunity” in German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , arguing against European leaders such as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who oppose Türkiye's European Union membership bid. "According to OECD projections, Türkiye will have the EU's second-highest economic growth" he wrote. "Moreover, it can be a key route for transporting oil and gas from the Middle East and Central Asia. This shows that Türkiye is not a threat to Europe, but an opportunity."