"Turkey lost its chance to become the strong point of the United States in the region."
Turkey lost all four of their games including the one against the Netherlands which they lost 37-0.
Nevertheless, Turkey lost most of the rest of what it had left in Europe.
He said Turkey had also lost the $600 million or $700 million a year that it collected for the use of the pipeline.
According to one estimate, Turkey loses 1 billion tons of topsoil annually.
Turkey lost to eventual tournament winners France 3-2 in the semi-final match.
The matter stood thus: Turkey had thrown the dice--and lost.
The results showed a great number replying in the negative, citing concerns that doing so may cause Turkey to lose its identity and culture.
With Sweden, Turkey is also losing an advocate for its accession.
Turkey, the enemy, lost rather more than anyone with a grand slam of 86,692.