Turkish leader wins EU officials&#39; backing
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan&#39;s drive to get his country into the European Union won strong backing from top EU officials Friday, a week before the bloc&#39;s leaders decide whether to open membership talks.
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Turkey declared it had fulfilled all the  political criteria for membership talks with the European Union  on Sunday, three days before a recommendation from the EU's  executive that will give Ankara a green light.
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Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Friday he backed the Islamist-rooted government's proposal to lift a ban on the wearing of the Islamic headscarf in universities, a move opposed by the secular elite.
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Lithuania supports the European Union opening membership talks with Turkey, Foreign Minister Antanas Valionis said Saturday after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has won the backing of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on the line-up of his commission, CCTV reported Thursday.
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The Turkish PM makes Ankara's EU goals clear in Brussels ahead of next week's key summit.
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Turkey declared that it had fulfilled all the political criteria for membership talks with the European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation from the EU&#39;s executive that will give Ankara a green light.
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BRUSSELS  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood firm behind Ankara&#39;s bid to join the European Union, rejecting calls to recognise Cyprus and dismissing any new conditions to win EU entry.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 16  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Thursday the EU&#39;s &quot;positive&quot; approach to its bid to start membership talks, but said sticking points remain ahead of a crunch summit.
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The EU congratulates Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his poll victory and urges him to relaunch reforms.
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Thousands of cheering supporters showered Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with ticker tape yesterday as he returned to Ankara from a European summit, vowing to press forward with reforms and the country's bid to join the bloc.
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Turkish commentators Friday hailed the successful end to a sudden crisis over a key reform package which had threatened to derail the country&#39;s much-coveted EU bid, but jibed at the government for failing to avert the turmoil.
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New Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday approved a pro-EU cabinet, reflecting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's determination to push ahead with stalled political and economic reforms needed to join the bloc.
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TURKEYâS prime minister said admitting his Muslim-majority country to the European Union would contribute to &quot;reconciliation between civilisations&quot;.
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Turkey moved closer to winning a date for the start of European Union entry negotiations after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to heal Turkey&#39;s diplomatic standoff with new EU member Cyprus.
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The European Union presidency on Tuesday backed a proposal to partially suspend EU membership talks with Turkey because of Ankara's refusal to open up to trade with Cyprus.Comment
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Turkey&#39;s Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has paid a visit to France to defend Ankara&#39;s application to the EU. In French media, he expressed concerns over the terms of the debate in France.