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9 April 2009 - 12:13 AMT

82% of French oppose Turkey accession to EU

According to the poll conducted by Le Figaro newspaper, 82% of the French citizens oppose accession of Turkey to the European Union, InHomage.com editor Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net.

The survey was conducted two days after U.S. President Barack Obama announced support to Turkey’s EU bid.

Only 18 % said Europe needs Turkey.

During the previous poll conducted on October 8, 2005, 75.3 percent of French people opposed Turkey’s accession.