"The EU is stalling Turkey, prolonging the negotiations process under various pretexts," he said on Wednesday.
Aydin stressed that Turkey’s key objective is to adhere to certain economic and democratic principles and not EU membership in itself.
"In the end, it is not that important whether we become a member of the EU or not, if we succeed in reaching up to these standards," Aydin told Sputnik, adding that a number of international organizations "respect Turkey" and value its reputation and that the main thing is "the future of the nation, Turkey acquiring democratic and economic wellbeing."
The deputy parliament speaker pointed out that in contrast to the EU, in the Asian region, Turkey enjoys the respect of various states and has expressed interest in the highly important Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), although it is not a member.
"I think that we should not neglect this region under any circumstances because with the new world order a new balance of power is being created," Aydin stressed, adding that the region is becoming the center of economic and trade interests.
On November 24, European lawmakers voted in favor of freezing European Union accession talks with Turkey until it lifts restrictive measures in place since the July failed coup. The following day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to open the country's borders for refugees to cross into Europe if the European Union continued its anti-Turkey policies.
Erdogan said on November 20 that that the EU membership was not the only option for Turkey and that the country's leadership has discussed possible accession to the SCO with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
