Europe Union Gives Turkey a First, Tentative Welcome
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The E.U. ruled today that Turkey had made enough progress to merit negotiations toward membership.
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Supporters found plenty of reasons to cheer the EU's recommendation Wednesday that talks begin on making Muslim-majority Turkey a member.
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The United States has welcomed the European Union&#39;s announcement that it will next year begin negotiating Turkey&#39;s possible future membership in the union.
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A deal between the European Union and Turkey over the start of the latter&#39;s EU membership talks has been reached despite Ankara&#39;s initial refusal to immediately recognise (Greek Cypriot) Cyprus.
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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.
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The European Commission says Turkey can begin talks on joining the EU - but Ankara must meet stiff conditions.
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As Turkey looks set to receive official EU blessing to start negotiating membership, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan got a warm reception when he visited Germany, Turkey&#39;s major ally in its quest for accession.
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Supporters found plenty of reasons to cheer the European Unionâs recommendation of yesterday for talks to begin on making Muslim-majority Turkey a member.
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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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BRUSSELS : Turkey came a step closer to fulfilling a 40-year-old dream when the European Commission recommended that the EU should begin membership talks with Ankara.
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The European Union&#39;s decision to begin entry talks with Turkey has received a widespread welcome. But Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face tough questions at home about what he has signed up to.
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December 17 2004 1730CET An agreement was reached between the EU and Turkey on basic principles necessary for Turkey to start negotiations to become an EU member.
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LONDON - Turkey took a major step toward ultimately joining the European Union â-nd perhaps radically transforming it â -n the European Commission gave conditional approval Wednesday for membership negotiations to begin with the large
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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 weekâs 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 is on course to get a date to start open-ended negotiations on European Union membership as final elements of a compromise package came together on the eve of a landmark EU summit.
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The European Union edged closer Monday to giving Turkey the green light on membership talks, but jitters over bringing the relatively poor Muslim nation into the fold prevented a decision on a starting date.