A Turkish official said today Jean-David Levitte, Sarkozy's diplomatic adviser, met with high-ranking Turkish officials to discuss Franco-Turkish relations, including Turkey's EU membership bid.
Sarkozy is a opponent of Ankara's eventual membership to the EU, arguing that most of Turkey's territory is in Asia and that the idea of a united Europe would be diluted if its borders stretch that far.
(AFP)
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