Turkey OK Would Likely Come With Strings
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BRUSSELS, Belgium Oct. 5, 2004 - The European Union head office will likely push for stringent and long-term conditions to membership for Turkey as part of its expected approval on Wednesday to start entry
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Turkey was on course on Wednesday to get a date to start open-ended negotiations on European Union membership as final elements of a compromise package came together on the eve of a landmark EU summit.
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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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Commentators in Switzerland are divided about the effect of Turkey's possible entry into the European Union, following a recommendation to start talks with Ankara.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - European Union leaders agreed to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership but Turkey's prime minister said more talks are needed before his government could decide whether to accept the offer.
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After four decades of delays, the European Union is expected to give Turkey the green light on Friday to start accession talks that could lead to full-fledged membership in the exclusive club.
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That centuries-old riddle will be asked again Thursday, when Turkey is expected to take a big step in its troubled quest to join the European Union.
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THE controversial decision to give Turkey the green light to start talks on joining the EU will be taken later this week, despite widespread reservations in many member states.
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The European Commission&#39;s cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe -- but
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Turkey reaches a draft deal with the International Monetary Fund to borrow an extra $10bn over three years.
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European Union governments may impose tougher conditions on entry talks with Turkey in response to demands by France, Austria and Cyprus, a draft EU compromise shows.
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But Wednesday, the European Commission is expected to recommend that Turkey begin membership process.
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Turkey signaled on Tuesday it might say "no" to European Union entry talks if the bloc imposed too many conditions and also insisted it would not recognize EU member Cyprus even indirectly without a final peace ...
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: Turkeyâs two main parties signalled today the government may be dropping plans for a controversial adultery ban that has outraged liberals, unnerved markets and irked the EU that Ankara wants to join.
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Four decades is a long time to wait. Since 1963, Turkey has been eligible to apply for membership to the European Union. It formally sought entry to the club 15 years ago, was turned down, but didn&#39;t give up.
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Austriaâs conservative government said yesterday that it wanted a decision from the European Union summit on December 17, to remain open to offering Turkey less than full membership, a prospect dismissed by Turkey.
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The EU summit is set to spell out dates and terms for Turkey&#39;s bid for membership on 16-17 December. Barring a last-minute upset, negotiations may begin in autumn of 2005.