Greek premier makes historic Turkey trip
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Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Wednesday became the first Greek premier to pay an official visit to Turkey in nearly 50 years, reflecting warmer ties between two countries that have come close to war several times.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Ankara ahead of a Middle East tour aimed at advancing the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process and discussing Turkey's EU ambitions.
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Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Monday Turkey is obliged to expand its customs union protocol before starting entry talks with the European Union (EU) which amounts to recognition of Cyprus.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan celebrated on Monday a decisive poll victory but now faces challenges over delayed presidential elections, Kurdish separatist violence and Ankara's troubled EU bid.
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President Vladimir Putin made the first official visit by a Russian leader to Turkey on Sunday, seeking to boost trade and counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries, which have been rivals since the time of the czars and sultans.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives here this week for a landmark visit which Ankara hopes will help improve political ties in line with spectacular progress in economic relations between the two countries.
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ANKARA, Dec 5  - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkey Sunday for a landmark visit during which the two sides will look into ways of increasing cooperation in the fight against global terrorism and further boost spectacular progress in
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Last weekâs European Union summit offering Turkey talks on membership finished with hugs, kisses and a toast to a decision of historic moment.
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Prince Charles left Turkey after touring religious and historic sites in this ancient southeastern city on the last leg of a two-day, three-stop visit.
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The European Commission president  urged Turkey on Thursday to go the extra mile to show Europeans  it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to  approve them despite misgivings by many voters.
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The BBC's Jonny Dymond reports from Diyarbakir on a trip across Turkey as the country pushes for EU membership talks.
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Greek conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Monday vowed to press ahead with economic reforms after being asked to form a government following his narrow election victory.
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Politics: 11 October 2004, Monday. Greece's President Kostis Stephanopoulos will arrive at an official visit to Bulgaria on Monday.
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With the Turkish prime minister lobbying to the last minute, European Union leaders Thursday night reached a historic decision to open membership talks with Turkey late next year.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus It used to be that European politicians could count on Greece to stand in the way of Turkey&#39;s aspirations to join the European Union.
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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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Greece's President Constantinos Stefanopoulos will pay a three-day visit to Bulgaria starting Oct.