Turkey will strengthen Europe
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All signs suggest that the European Union report on Turkey expected to be published tomorrow will be mostly positive and will lead to a European declaration on December 17, 2004, on a start of negotiations for Turkish accession to the union.
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The European Commission is set to announce that Turkey is ready to begin negotiations on joining the EU.
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BRUSSELS - Six months after the European Union expanded into eastern Europe, the bloc&#39;s leaders this week are set to fix a date for opening membership talks with Turkey, a strategically located NATO nation which has been knocking on EU doors for over 40
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Turkey should strengthen human rights, curb corruption and limit the army&#39;s role in politics to win European Union membership, the European Parliament said in endorsing the opening of
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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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The world&#39;s press has said that Turkey&#39;s important step towards the European Union (EU) will not only change the strategic values of the union but also change its culture, character and future.
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Turkey moved closer to winning a date for the start of European Union entry negotiations after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to heal Turkey&#39;s diplomatic standoff with new EU member Cyprus.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 6  (IPS) - Turkey's case for joining the EU improved with  the publication of a report Monday  setting out the advantages  this would bring to the bloc.
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The 25-member European Union &#151; now comprising eight ex-communist nations and considering membership for Muslim-dominated Turkey &#151; is busily crafting a "Wider Europe" as well.
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The European Union said Friday that Turkey could join its ranks as soon as 10 years from now, but warned that it must overcome widespread public opposition to a Muslim country&#39;s entering the European fold.
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Key facts on Turkey, which hopes to win a date from the European Union this week to begin entry talks:
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A European gateway to the Middle East. A boost to the European Union's chances of matching American clout.
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Turkey's government hopes new currency will set the country on a path to international respect and economic stability.
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The European Commission and parliament on Wednesday signalled a new more positive strategy for EU-hopeful Turkey, swapping threats for encouragement, while still seeking political reforms.
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Turkey Thursday gained in Paris the support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for its bid for the European Union (EU).
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The moment of truth was approaching for Turkey&#39;s bid to join the European Union, EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen said Monday, as European leaders prepare to decide whether to open membership talks with the mainly Muslim country.
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The moment of truth is approaching for Turkey&#39;s bid to join the European Union, EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen said Monday, as European leaders prepare to decide whether to open membership talks with the mainly Muslim country.