EU demands new Turkish penal code
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The European Commission plans to delay Turkish accession talks until Ankara adopts a new penal code.
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Offenses covered by a new European Union draft law on crimes against the environment:
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BRUSSELS - Jean-Christophe Filori, the spokesman of European Union (EU) Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen, said on Monday that entry negotiations between Turkey and the EU could not start unless important parts of the draft Penal Code (TCK) were
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Turkey&#39;s Parliament approved a sweeping revision of the country&#39;s penal code today to bring it closer to European Union norms, a step aimed at enhancing Turkish membership in the 25-nation bloc.
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On one hand there is the European Union, demanding Turkey reform its criminal code. On the other, a powerful group of conservative Muslims who insist such changes should include criminalizing adultery.
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Parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to approve penal code reforms aimed at boosting Turkey's chances of starting membership talks with the European Union.
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The European Parliament today called on European Union leaders to open membership talks with Turkey âwithout undue delay,â and urged Ankara to carry out more democratic reforms and moves toward recognising Cyprus.
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The European Union is risking an Islamic backlash in Turkey, the EU's enlargement commissioner says.
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The European Commission has warned Turkey that it will not start talks on Ankara&#39;s bid to join the EU until it overhauls its penal code.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan urged the European Union on Thursday to open its doors to non-Christians after French President Jacques Chirac made a vibrant appeal to bring Turkey into the EU.
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The EU enlargement commissioner says  Turkey's plans to make adultery a crime could affect its chances of joining the EU.
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BRUSSELS Turkey faced stiff calls on Monday to abandon a proposed law outlawing adultery in order to keep its campaign to join the European Union on track.
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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's plans for new sex laws may hurt its European ambitions
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The Turkish parliament convened for an emergency debate on a penal code reform set as a key condition by the European Union for possible accession talks with the Muslim country.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan  urged the European Union on Thursday to open its doors to  non-Christians after French President Jacques Chirac made a  vibrant appeal to bring Turkey into the EU.
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The Turkish Parliament on Sunday approved a sweeping revision of the country&#39;s penal code to bring it closer to European Union norms, a step aimed at enhancing the prospect of Turkish membership in the 25-nation bloc.