Turkey positive on EU talks
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The Turkish prime minister today held last-minute talks with European Union leaders before a closed-door meeting that will decide if his country can begin membership talks with the bloc.
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BRUSSELS/ANKARA: The European Union and Turkey played down last-minute fears on Tuesday on the eve of a landmark European Commission decision to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara.
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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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The European Commission gave Turkey&#39;s hopes of joining the European Union a huge boost last week, saying it saw &quot;no more obstacles&quot; toward a &quot;clear recommendation&quot; on starting EU entry talks with Ankara.
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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&#39;s Justice Minister Cemil Cicek sounded extremely optimistic on Sunday: &quot;Now the European Union&#39;s going to give us a date for negotiations,&quot; he told parliament after
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THE historic agreement reached over the weekend between European Union leaders and the Turkish Government is good for both parties - and good for the world.
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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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JOUY-EN-JOSAS, France  - Turkey's offer to open a major port to traffic from Cyprus goes in the right direction, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Friday.
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The prospects for progress in Turkey's EU membership talks are now brighter than at the start of the year, writes Kirsty Hughes.
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Germany and France offered a ringing endorsement for Turkey&#39;s eventual membership of the European Union at a bilateral summit, as French President Jacques Chirac brushed aside doubts about Paris&#39;s backing.
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Britain said Monday it is confident European Union membership talks with Turkey will start next year despite continued misgivings by some other EU nations.
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European Union leaders agreed to begin membership talks with Turkey, vowing to promote Turkish economic growth and build a bridge to the wider Muslim world.
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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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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 European Union and Turkey reached  a historic agreement on Friday on starting talks on admitting  the large Muslim nation to the bloc after last minute haggling  over Ankara's relationship with EU member Cyprus.
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Description: This past week, the 25-member European Union agreed with Turkey to hold formal talks aimed at the possible admission of the predominately Muslim country into the European economic and political alliance.