EU report welcomes Turkish reforms, laments gaps
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Turkey has made significant reforms to prepare to one day join the European Union, but in many key areas they still fall short, according to an EU report revealed Friday ahead of its publication next week.
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ANKARA, Turkey Sept. 26, 2004 - A special session of parliament approved legal reforms Sunday aimed at opening the way for Turkey to begin membership talks with the European Union after the governing party
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is confident that a European Commission report due this week will recommend moving forward on his country&#39;s application for admission to the European Union.
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German newspapers on Thursday commented on Turkey coming a step closer to fulfilling a 40 year old dream after the European Commission recommended that the EU begin membership talks with Ankara.
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While praising Turkey&#39;s &quot;stunning&quot; economic performance over the last three years, the OECD also outlined some major problems the country needs to address.
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The EU enlargement chief visits Ankara to assess Turkey's reforms as it strives for EU membership.
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The European Union laid out a set of strict conditions Wednesday for Turkey&#39;s accession into the Union, the Financial Times reported.
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New Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a pro-EU cabinet on Wednesday which reflected Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's desire to push ahead with stalled political and economic reforms needed to join the bloc.
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A report commissioned by the European Union said Thursday member countries are dismally behind in achieving economic reforms pledged four years ago.
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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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European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Gunter Verheugen completed his five day fact-finding mission to Turkey and his generally positive messages left Turkey feeling &#39;hopeful&#39; prior to the release of the EU Commission&#39;s Progress Report on
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Turkey has been praised for its ongoing reforms but must improve Kurdish minority rights before it can join the EU, an official said.
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Turkish leaders welcome an EU decision on entry talks, but say Ankara deserves equal and fair treatment.
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The European Commission&#39;s cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe -- but
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Despite widespread public opposition, the European Union&#39;s political leaders said late Thursday that Turkey had made sufficient progress in political and economic reforms
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New Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a pro-EU reformist cabinet on Wednesday which reflected Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's aim to push ahead with stalled political and economic reforms needed to join the bloc.
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Turkey&#39;s EU entry should be good news if well managed, although Ankara may have to wait until &quot;well into the next decade&quot; to join, according to a European Commission study seen by AFP Thursday.