The European Parliament at its Plenary Session in Strasbourg on 5 September 2000 approved the insertion of a paragraph which establishes a link between the allocation of EU funds to Turkey under the MEDA Program and a solution to the South-east problem into a report on the MEDA Regulation.

The Plenary Session also adopted on 6 September an "amendment concerning the linkage between EU funds destined to Turkey and the resolution of the southeastern problem" to the Regulation on the implementation of the measures to promote economic and social development in Turkey which amounts o 135 million Euro.

The Plenary session's agenda of 7 September under emergency issues, includes a draft resolution condemning Turkish air operations of 15 August in Northern Iraq.

These endeavors of the EP based on insufficient and inaccurate information do not reflect a constructive attitude on the eve of the drawing up of the Accession Partnership document for Turkey.

It has become important and urgent for the EU Commission and the Council to take all necessary measures to prevent further obstacles to the fulfillment of EU's financial commitments to Turkey, which have not been implemented for a long time. Turkey will continue its contacts and efforts in this direction.