Let me first say that I completely agree with President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu in this.
Some restrictions both in Europe and Turkey are discriminatory. And both sides have to work closely to overcome some problems.
When TDN published their article it was mainly based upon a telephone conversation between one of their journalists and the lawyer of the Turkish businessmen.
Again, when Turkish business people have true intentions to do business in Europe, a visa will be granted easily.
By this, today's article:
ECJ ruling not an answer to visa restrictions for travelling Turkish citizens
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
CANSU ÇAMLIBEL BRUSSELS-Turkish Daily News
A decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last Friday granting two Turkish citizens residence permits in the United Kingdom has been misinterpreted, stirring debate among the Turkish public on whether Turkish entrepreneurs would be exempted from visa obligations while travelling to countries within the European Union (EU).
President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, referred to ECJ's ruling while speaking about visa restrictions applied to Turkish businessmen, at the ''Window to Turkey'' conference in Brussels. Hisarcıklıoğlu said TOBB was not able to bring all of its harmonisation committee members for a visiting program in Brussels last week since the delegation was not granted a visa by the Belgian embassy in Turkey. Addressing EU officials Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We need your support to solve this visa issue. Turkey should not be treated like Russia or the Ukraine in the visa negotiations. Turkey's association relations have the necessary legal background to solve this visa issue.” Hisarcıklıoğlu urged EU member states to take the recent court decision seriously.
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This is chrystal clear...
Safe the next time some energy for good postings here instead of battling with.....))
I checked Emre his blog, since he promised to come up with evidence, but as usual, nope.
What a sad guy...
Yes, very sad guy, but moreover, a liar. Don't believe one word he is saying.
Tufan is right Hans, safe your energy for this blog.
We expect a lot of you since some of us know you very well..))
I wrote only one comment on his blog, and he answered in such an arrogant way that... No, there is no hope there.. Let him be in his own world ;-)
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