Turkey &#39;must go extra mile for EU&#39;
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BRUSSELS: The European Commission president last night urged Turkey to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many voters.
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey&#39;s prime minister has lashed out at the European Union and said it &quot;should not become involved in Turkey&#39;s internal affairs.
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Turkey&#39;s moment of truth is fast approaching. On Oct. 6, the European Commission is due to publish its report on whether Turkey is ready to start negotiations for membership of the European Union.
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AFTER 40 years of trying, Turkey was told yesterday it had passed the first hurdle in its campaign to join the EU after the European Commission recommended that entry talks begin.
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ANKARA/BRUSSELS  - Turkey signaled growing unease  on Monday that the European Union wants to impose special  conditions on its drive to join the wealthy bloc and insisted  it must be treated in the same way as any other candidate  country.
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Turkey is battling with the European Union to overcome divisions over Cyprus, immigration and farm policy that stand as the final obstacles to EU entry talks, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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At a summit this week, European Union leaders must decide when and how to begin membership talks with Turkey. That the summit will approve opening entry talks with Ankara is a forgone conclusion.
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Turkey must go further in improving its Kurdish minority&#39;s cultural rights, EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said on Tuesday.
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BERLIN - ``Turkey`s accession to the European Union (EU) is very important. I believe when Turkey enters EU, the Union will be the most significant insurance of a world where peace has become global,`` said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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That centuries-old riddle will be asked again Thursday, when Turkey is expected to take a big step in its troubled quest to join the European Union.
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The moment of truth was approaching for Turkey&#39;s bid to join the European Union, EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen said Monday, as European leaders prepare to decide whether to open membership talks with the mainly Muslim country.
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Analysis: Even as its effort to join the European Union faces growing obstacles, Turkey's economy is making it more European than ever
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The European Union has a rendezvous with history this week. Turkey will be invited to begin talks over the course of next year that will probably lead to its membership in the European Union within about 15 years.
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MEISE, Belgium, Dec 16  - The EU must be sure it has the &quot;capacity to absorb&quot; Turkey before it gives a green light to the vast Muslim country&#39;s hopes of joining the bloc, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel warned Thursday.
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The European Commission president urged Turkey on Thursday to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared
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Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, European Commission chief-in-waiting, said Friday the EU should send Turkey a positive signal on its chances of joining the bloc, as long as Ankara meets the necessary criteria.
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After more than 40 years at Europe&#39;s doorstep, Turkey Tuesday eagerly awaited the European Commission&#39;s green light to begin membership talks with the European Union -- but with some strings attached.