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Stephen Sackur talks to Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's Finance Minister. Can his country afford to upset Washington and Brussels as it flexes its strategic muscle?

As the dream of EU membership remains a distant prospect, Turkey has been building new political and economic alliances, with Arab neighbours, Russia and Iran. Will this risk upsetting the US and Europe? Mehmet Simsek talks to Stephen Sackur.

On air in July 2010

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  • The question should be can Europe afford to ignore Turkey!

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  • in other saying now Turkey is the first growing economy in the europe and third growing economy in the world.So we dont need to europe.Currently they need us.So question should be can Turkey afford to ignore Europe.

  • Turks mo way.

  • Turks member of EU never.

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