Is the EU holding Turkey to too high a standard?
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Turkey&#39;s moment of truth is fast approaching. On Oct. 6, the European Commission is due to publish its report on whether Turkey is ready to start negotiations for membership of the European Union.
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An impoverished backwater that will drain the EU's resources and flood its labor markets with unskilled jobseekers? Or a dynamic economy whose youthful population will help offset a looming pensions crisis? The economic case for Turkish membership of the European Union is anything but clear cut.
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The EU and Turkey have reportedly struck a deal over a demand that Turkey recognise Cyprus before it begins talks on membership. Do you think Turkey should join the EU?
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ANKARA/BRUSSELS  - Turkey signaled growing unease  on Monday that the European Union wants to impose special  conditions on its drive to join the wealthy bloc and insisted  it must be treated in the same way as any other candidate  country.
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Leaders of European Union (EU) member states decide on Turkeyâs negotiation process today. The bargaining process continued into the night yesterday and will expectedly continue up to the last minute.
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PARIS: Turkey is not yet ready for entry into the European Union, but the 25-nation bloc cannot reject Ankaraâs membership if it meets all the requirements, the incoming EU Commission chief said on Tuesday.
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Turkey&#39;s &#39;moment of truth&#39; is fast approaching. On October 6, the European Commission is due to publish its report on whether or not Turkey is ready to start negotiations for membership of the European Union.
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EU foreign ministers meet to consider how much to slow down Turkey's membership talks with the European Union, given its persistent failure to respect trade obligations to bloc member Cyprus.
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The Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, touring Europe to gain support for Turkey's proposed membership in the European Union, sharply objected Thursday to plans by several countries to let domestic ...
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With a EU deal finally in hand, some Turkish media have accused Europe of setting unacceptable terms, while others have heralded the agreement as a sign of a bright future.
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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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Brussels is set to give Ankara the go-ahead this week to begin EU accession talks, but with strong reservations. The European Commission&#39;s assessment of Turkey- due to be unveiled on Wednesday - is expected
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TDN- Erdogan stressed in his post `yes` remarks that Turkey and the EU were now in the same team, not adversaries. We hope that will be the conviction of EU leaders, particularly when they meet on Dec.
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The moment of truth has come. The European Union must decide on December 17 whether to open accession talks with Turkey. Is today&#39;s EU prepared to reverse
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The draft of the December 17, which was prepared by Term President Netherlands, was leaked to the press. The draft asserts that Turkey can not be a EU member until 2014.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave EU leaders a classic lesson in haggling at a crunch summit here, at one point bluntly threatening to leave if he didn&#39;t get what he wanted -- but for some the hard-nosed approach left a bitter aftertaste.
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The European commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, today urged Ankara to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; - including the recognition of Cyprus - to convince sceptics Turkey is ready to become a candidate for EU membership.