Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I welcome Mr. Bagis and the group from Turkey. It is fair to say that there is a certain amount of concern in Europe about a country of Turkey's size coming into the Union and its impact on migration. Would Mr. Bagis say something about the current economic situation in Turkey and the levels of employment and industry there because the last record we have for the population is 74 million? I share some of the concerns expressed about Greece and Cyprus. Would Mr. Bagis say something about Turkey's relations with those countries? How do Turkey's neighbours view its membership of the EU? Turkey has come out against the Assad regime in Syria which is welcome and has taken a strong stance on the upheavals in Libya, Egypt and other countries.