Kasuri Congratulates Turkey On Accession To EU
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Dec 25 (SADA) - Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri telephoned Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul to congratulate him on the decision by the Brussels Summit on December 17,2004 to start negotiations with Turkey on its accession to
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The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.
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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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President Bush gave Turkey's bid to join the European Union a glowing endorsement on Tuesday and called the Islamic nation a "constructive bridge" between the West and the Muslim world, offering a much-needed boost to U.S.-Turkish relations.
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BRUSSELS: The European Commission gave Turkeyâs hopes of joining the EU a huge boost on Thursday saying it saw âno more obstaclesâ in its way towards a âclear recommendationâ on starting EU entry talks with Ankara.
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(BBC) -- The European Union enlargement chief has voiced satisfaction with Turkey&#39;s reforms as Ankara presses for formal negotiations on its EU membership bid.
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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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Turkey on Wednesday praised the  conciliatory tone of Pope Benedict during his visit to the  predominantly Muslim country and his apparent new support for  Ankara's bid to join the European Union.
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The E.U. ruled today that Turkey had made enough progress to merit negotiations toward membership.
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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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President Bush on Monday endorsed Turkey's drive to join the European Union, commending the nation's leader for overseeing economic reforms.
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ANKARA, Turkey - Thousands of cheering supporters greeted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he returned to Ankara Saturday after vowing to press forward with the country&#39;s bid to join the European Union, which agreed to open membership talks
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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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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has hailed his Turkish counterpart as a &quot;great reformer&quot;, while promising support for the country&#39;s EU bid.
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Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Sunday briefed President Kostis Stephanopoulos on the landmark European Union summit that concluded late this past week, and especially over a decision by the 25-nation bloc to give Turkey a date for starting accession
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned to an enthusiastic welcome in Istanbul after reaching a historic deal to start membership talks with the European Union next year.
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ANKARA - Turkey had met political criteria required for European Union (EU) full membership, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.