Rather, I am saying it because we in the Group of the European People' s Party were always in favour of having as close a partnership and as friendly relations as possible with Turkey, and that is, of course, still true today.
Je le dis bien plutôt parce que le PPE a toujours voulu que nous entretenions les relations les plus étroites de partenariat et, si possible, d'amitié avec la Turquie et que c'est bien sûr encore le cas aujourd'hui.