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Obama, Sarkozy disagree over Turkey's entry to EU

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-06-06 21:11

CAEN, France -- President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy don't see eye to eye on whether Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union.

US President Barack Obama (L) and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy wave as they arrive at the Prefecture of Caen in France, June 6, 2009. [Agencies]

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Obama supports EU membership for the largely Muslim country. Sarkozy opposes it.

Obama says Turkey is an important NATO ally is helping with the war in Afghanistan. He says Turkey's economy is growing and that the country wants closer relations with Europe, something Obama says he encourages.

Sarkozy says he supports Turkey's integration into Europe, but that he and Obama disagree on how to achieve it.

The two leaders spoke at a news conference Saturday before D-Day celebrations in Normandy, France.

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