18/12/2004
The Turks might think theyâve got it in the bag, but now the guilty secret is out. Headlined in the news magazine "
Turkish Weekly" is the proof that Turkey is not yet ready to join the EU. And the Headline? Ah⦠"Turkey i
nches towards EU membership".
But if that is not bad enough, consider the sacrilege in the daily "
Turkish Press", which offered the stunning headline of: "
EU inches towards historic decision on Turkey". Ouch!
We consider it our duty to inform the authorities immediately of these transgressions except that, woops⦠what about the
Guardian? Picked up from the
Financial Times database, which also publishes
Guardian material, is the headline: "EU inches towards deal with Turkey".
The copy starts with the immortal line: "Turkey was last night inching towards an agreement that could pave the way for membership of the European Unionâ¦", obviously covering both bases. Strangely, the headline is missing from the
Guardian site. Clearly, they have recognised the error of their ways and tucked it in the back copies
Never mind, Neil Herron has been informed and Trading Standards are on their way to confiscate the headline. As for Turkey⦠what can one say? Give 'em 25.4 millimetres? Nah.