Better EU ties can help Ukraine and Turkey unify bloc members

14:29, 15.03.2016 1 min read

EU accession for Ukraine and Turkey will ensure the stability of the unification of European states, said Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine Yonet Can Tezel.

"It is not only Ukraine that longs for the European Union. The EU also is in need of Ukraine. Extension of EU stability zone: welfare zone, of material welfare, is first of all is possible due to EU activities in Turkey and Ukraine," Tezel said during a conference, named "Two States on the Border with the European Union: Relations between Turkey and Ukraine," held in Kyiv on Monday.

The Turkish diplomat said moving in the direction of Europe should be the primary approach in foreign policy for Ukraine and Turkey.

Professor of Marmara University (Turkey) said, "The process of European integration for Ukraine may be quicker than for Turkey because of cultural and demographic similarities.

The professor said Ukraine could occupy a worth place in the EU, despite domestic difficulties EU leaders face..

"Ukraine can find a seat at EU's table," he said.