Finally, in the world according to Di, someone's making sense:Commisioner responsible for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, stated that no new conditions for Turkey's membership in the Union can be brought in.

Michel, one of those to vote on the EU's progress report on Turkey that will be announced on Nov. 8, indirectly criticized French President Jacques Chirac's remarks on recognition of the genocide claims, saying, "There are some people who want to change the rules of the game during the game."

"Turkey's membership in the EU is very important. It is enough to look at the intersection points of energy lines to understand it," Michel said.

Stressing that the Union needs Turkey more than Turkey needs the EU, Michel stressed that Turkey has played a key role in world crises in Iraq, Iran and the Middle East.

Erkan had posted news of this article in the New Anatolian.

I'm not sure that people are doing the research on the Armenian Genocide ... it's an interesting piece of history - outstripped on the atrocity scale by the German-led Genocide of Jewish people that occured here in Europe, with assistance from the collaborating regimes in countries like Austria, France and the Netherlands.

I guess it depends on which 'club' Europe is wanting to let Turkey into or exclude it from ...