英国首相卡梅伦承诺争取土耳其加入欧盟。土耳其加入欧盟的申请陷入僵局。
卡梅伦星期二在安卡拉发表讲话时说，他热切欢迎土耳其加入欧盟，并为欧盟拖延感到愤怒。
这位英国领导人以强烈的措辞谈到那些反对土耳其加入欧盟的人。他表示，那些人要么是保护主义者，要么对伊斯兰教持偏见的误解。
法国和德国是反对土耳其加入欧盟的主要国家。2005年，土耳其开始加入欧盟的谈判。
卡梅伦强调，在经济潜力上和外交影响力上，土耳其作为中东地区的战略伙伴，非常重要。
卡梅伦说，他希望在今后5年间把英国和土耳其之间的贸易额翻一番。
British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to fight for Turkey’s stalled bid to join the European Union.
Speaking Tuesday in Ankara, Mr. Cameron said he feels “passionately” about welcoming Turkey to the bloc, and he expressed anger about the delay.
The British leader had strong words for those who oppose the bid, saying they are protectionists or have a prejudiced misunderstanding of Islam.
France and Germany have led the opposition.Turkey began talks to join the EU in 2005.
Mr. Cameron stressed Turkey’s importance as a strategic partner in the Middle East both in terms of its economic potential and diplomatic influence.
The British prime minister said he wants to double the amount of trade between Britain and Turkey in the next five years.