EU Commission: No Accession Talks Unless Turkey Reforms Penal Code
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The European Commission says talks on Turkey&#39;s possible membership in the European Union cannot start unless Ankara reforms its penal code.
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Turkey has denounced as &quot;unfair&quot; a European Union decision to slow down its troubled accession talks, but pledged to stick to the path of reform to catch up with EU standards.
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A Turkish policeman patrols in front of the St. Esprit Cathedral in Istanbul. The European Commission is to recommend a partial freeze on negotiations with Turkey on EU accession because of Ankara's refusal to ...Comment
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Turkish PM Erdogan tells the EU not to meddle in his country's internal affairs over delays in passing reforms.
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Turkey's Prime Minister kept the EU waiting on Friday on whether he would accept the terms of its historic offer to start accession negotiations, leaving late-night talks with the bloc's presidency without a deal.
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The Turkish parliament meets in extraordinary session Tuesday to push through a massive series of amendments to the country&#39;s fascist-inspired penal code, but the effort aimed at easing Ankara&#39;s EU entry bid could backfire because of a clause making
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Turkey is preparing to amend a controversial law on freedom of speech that has been criticized repeatedly by the European Union and could slow EU accession talks with Brussels.
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BERLIN: The European Commission will be âextremely criticalâ of Turkeyâs reform efforts in a report next week, but that will not stop EU leaders from agreeing to open membership talks with Ankara, EU officials said on Saturday.
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The Turkish parliament recessed until October 1, leaving a penal code reform vital to Turkey's European aspirations in limbo as the EU warned that failure to pass the bill by October 6 &quot;will have an impact&quot; on a key EU report on whether to start accession talks with Ankara.
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Turkey cleared a hurdle on its long path  toward European Union membership on Sunday when its parliament  approved a new penal code which will boost women's rights and  punish police more severely for torture.
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The Turkish parliament went into recess until October 1, leaving a crucial penal code reform package in limbo and unlikely to be enacted before the release of a vital EU report on whether or not to start membership talks with Turkey.
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The European Commission will be  "extremely critical" of Turkey's reform efforts in a report  next week, but that will not stop EU leaders agreeing to open  membership talks with Ankara, EU officials said Saturday.
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Turkish lawmakers adopted a far-reaching penal code reform, clearing a major obstacle to the country's bid to start accession talks with the European Union.
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The European Parliament has called the EU to open membership talks with Turkey &quot;without undue delay,&quot; and told Ankara to carry out more democratic reforms.
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Turkey&#39;s parliament adjourned Saturday without passing a key reform package because of divisions over the government&#39;s proposal to make adultery a crime, bringing warnings from the European Union that delays could hurt Turkey&#39;s chances of membership.
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BRUSSELS -- The European Commission dealt a sharp blow yesterday to Turkey's hopes of joining the European Union, recommending a partial suspension of entry talks after Ankara refused to open its ports to Cyprus.
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The European Commission recommended a partial suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey on Wednesday, dealing a blow to Ankara's hope of joining the European Union after it refused to open its ports to Cyprus.