EU makes historic offer to begin negotiations for Turkey&#39;s entry
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THE European Union has offered to start membership negotiations with Turkey, opening the way for the EUâs borders to reach Iraq and Iran, and for a poor Muslim nation in Asia to become the largest member of the Union.
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The European Commission is set to announce that Turkey is ready to begin negotiations on joining the EU.
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EU leaders have reached an historic agreement to offer Turkey negotiations starting on October 3, 2005 to join the bloc but insisted Ankara must act towards recognising Cyprus by then.
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BRUSSELS -- Turkey will have to accept tough conditions, including de facto recognition of Cyprus and a permanent brake on labor migration, to open European Union entry talks, according to a draft EU summit statement.
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Last week&#39;s European Union summit offering Turkey talks on membership finished with hugs, kisses and a toast to a decision of historic moment.
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Turkey won a provisional green light from the European Commission on Wednesday to open membership negotiations with the European Union, a watershed decision after 40 years of on-again, off-again talks.
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The European Commission has given a qualified go-ahead to starting EU membership talks with Turkey, warning that negotiations could be frozen if the country backtracks on reforms.
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On the eve of a landmark summit at which EU leaders will decide on opening membership talks with Turkey, the final elements of a compromise package on the terms for the negotiations was emerging.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (IPS) - The European Union's offer to start talks with  Turkey next year will have far-reaching implications both inside  and outside the bloc.
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European Union leaders struck a hard-fought deal securing Turkish promises on the divided island of Cyprus in return for Ankara winning the historic prize of a start to EU entry talks.
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EU foreign ministers met on Monday to  make final preparations for a landmark decision later this week  to open entry talks with Turkey amid renewed evidence of strong  opposition to Turkish membership in key EU countries.
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EU Expansion Commissioner Gunther Verheugen said he is ready to recommend Europe start membership negotiation with Turkey. &quot;We have been able to find solutions for the remaining outstanding problems,&quot; Verheugen
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On the eve of a landmark summit at  which EU leaders will decide on opening membership talks with  Turkey, the final elements of a compromise package on the terms  for the negotiations was emerging.
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The European Union and Turkey reached a historic agreement Friday to begin talks next year aimed at bringing the populous Muslim nation into the EU after hammering out a compromise over Ankara's relationship with Cyprus.
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The European Parliament yesterday called for EU membership talks with Turkey as soon as possible, paving the way for heads of government to make an historic offer to Ankara at a meeting tonight.
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The European Commission was set on Wednesday to give Turkey the green light to start entry negotiations with the EU, while warning there is a long and potentially bumpy road ahead.
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The European Commission, the European Union&#39;s executive body, is expected to recommend on Wednesday that Turkey be allowed to begin negotiations to join the bloc, but it is also likely to set tough conditions on Ankara&#39;s eventual membership.