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| Turkey joining EU ‘not remotely on the cards’ - Cameron tells Brexit grilling Live updates | |
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| British Prime Minister David Cameron said the prospect of Turkey joining the EU was “not remotely on the cards” during a ‘Question Time’ session about the Brexit referendum in the House of Commons Liaison Committee. | |
| The UK leader appeared to be backtracking on his position surrounding Ankara’s membership of the 28-nation bloc when he stated that Turkey will not join the EU “for decades”. | |
| That compares to a speech Cameron delivered in Ankara six years ago shortly after becoming prime minister, in which he appeared to be in favor of Turkey’s membership. | |
| In 2010 he said: “I will remain your strongest possible advocate for EU membership and for greater influence at the top table of European diplomacy. My view is clear I believe it is just wrong to say that Turkey can guard the camp, but not be allowed to sit in the tent.” | |
| Cameron was appearing in front of the parliament’s Liaison Committee to answer questions on the upcoming Brexit referendum on June 23. | |
| The EU pushed forward plans to grant Turkey visa-free travel to Europe for its part in trying to reduce the high amount of refugees and migrants crossing over to European shores. | |
| For nearly two hours, the Conservative leader was grilled on Scotland’s role in the EU should the UK choose to leave and what it could mean for citizens from other EU countries who receive welfare from the UK. | |
| Below is a blow-by-blow transcript of the Wednesday hearing. |