Verheugen says Turkey needs to improve Kurdish rights
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Turkey has made a start on improving cultural rights for its Kurdish minority under EU-oriented reforms, but must go further, European Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said on Tuesday.
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Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for lifting a ban on headscarves at state universities.
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Turkey must go further in improving its Kurdish minority's cultural rights, EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said on Tuesday.
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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.
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The country faces some tough conditions on the economy and human rights before membership is granted. ANKARA -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned home from a European Union summit yesterday
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EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen expressed satisfaction at Turkey's reform progress, saying there were &quot;no more obstacles&quot; on the table after talks with the country's leader.
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Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan urges his PKK followers to implement a new ceasefire.
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Turkey is preparing to amend a  controversial law on freedom of speech that has been criticized  repeatedly by the European Union and could slow EU accession  talks with Brussels.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to meet EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen this week, officials said Tuesday as Ankara seeks to defuse a spat with Brussels ahead of a crunch EU report.
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Turkeyâs prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, asked for help in the struggle against Kurdish separatists in Iraq.
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THE HAGUE -- An influential Dutch advisory body said yesterday that Islam was not a bar to membership in the European Union and recommended the organization open talks with Turkey, while insisting Ankara do more to meet EU human rights standards.
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An imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader called on his guerrilla fighters to declare a new cease-fire as rebel attacks targeting civilians and foreign tourists have drawn global criticism, his lawyer said Thursday.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday pressed China to improve human rights and take on greater international responsibilities as its global influence grows.
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The EU enlargement chief says Turkey  must do more to protect Kurdish rights as he visits Diyarbakir.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Saturday to continue to hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in Iraq and criticized EU countries for not cracking down fully on PKK affiliates within the bloc.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he had told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that European Union leaders should avoid &quot;a historic mistake&quot; when they discuss Turkey's membership bid next week.
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ANKARA - The European Union (EU) Commissioner, Enlargement, Guenter Verheugen arrived in Ankara late on Sunday. Speaking to reporters at Ankara&#39;s Esenboga Airport, Verheugen said that his visit to Turkey was