ANKARA
Turkish Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis referred to the opening of chapter 22 in accession talks with EU and said that they have completed all the criteria about the chapter and the related action plan was planned to be presented to the EU Commission on Tuesday.
Speaking about the EU at a working breakfast, which was held at his ministry in Ankara on Monday, Bagis said, "The new French presidency decided to lift the block in front of one of the chapters especially with the contributions of French business world. Hopefully, we will open a new chapter during the Irish term presidency. The chapter which will be opened is the regional development chapter."
Furthermore, upon a question about the peace process of Kurdish issue in Turkey, Bagis said, "In general, there is a very hopeful atmosphere in Turkey."
