Still a lot to do before joining EU, says Turkey&#39;s PM
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey&#39;s prime minister, has promised to continue widespread reforms after winning agreement to begin accession talks with the
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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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Turkey expects its troubled European Union membership talks to move forward before the end of the year with the opening of some policy chapters in negotiations, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.
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Turkey expects to start EU entry talks within the first six months of next year, says Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as hints of a compromise over Cyprus emerged.
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Turkey is ready to back any new UN effort to resolve the Cyprus conflict, a major obstacle on its way to European Union membership, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
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The European Union spelled out tough conditions for Turkey to start membership talks next October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime minister at a landmark summit.
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European Union (EU) Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen said during a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier today in Brussels that &quot;no outstanding obstacles&quot; remain that would bar Turkey from obtaining a membership
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PARIS Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, touring Europe to drum up support for membership in the European Union, on Thursday criticized plans by several countries to let domestic referendums eventually decide his country&#39;s future.
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This week, as EU heads of state meet to decide the fate of Turkey&#39;s candidacy for EU membership, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be preparing his own run for the Turkish presidency.
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The European Union's decision to  partially suspend Turkey's entry talks will cause problems for  the Muslim nation, but Ankara will still press ahead on its  path to membership, a senior ruling party lawmaker said on  Tuesday.
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After meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyp Erdogan Thursday morning, EU Expansion Commissioner GÃ¼nther Verheugen is ready to recommend Europe start membership negotiation with Turkey.
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The European Union has recommended Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and that stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor ...
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was confident Thursday that Turkey could cope with the stringent conditions imposed by an EU report on his country&#39;s membership bid in the bloc, as the media celebrated a &quot;historic&quot; turning point in the nation&#39;s 40-year
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Although Turkey signed a historic deal with the European Union (EU) on starting accession talks next year, the road for Ankara to realize its long-cherished
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Turks are confident the European Union will entertain their bid for membership, but they worry the conditions for admission could be tough.
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The moment of truth is 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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Turkey says tough EU demands on opening accession talks may make reaching agreement hard.