EU opens talks with Turkey on 2 new areas
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The European Union opened negotiations with Turkey on two more reform areas on Wednesday as part of Ankara's bid to join the bloc.
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EU LEADERS were poised last night to open accession talks with Turkey, giving a massive boost to Ankaraâs four decade long bid to join the European Union.
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The European Union spelled out tough  conditions Friday for Turkey to start membership talks next  October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime  minister at a landmark summit.
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The European Union spelled out tough conditions on Friday for Turkey to start membership talks next October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime minister at a landmark summit.
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The European Union&#39;s decision to begin entry talks with Turkey has received a widespread welcome. But Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face tough questions at home about what he has signed up to.
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The European Commission says Turkey can begin talks on joining the EU - but Ankara must meet stiff conditions.
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The European Commission has given Turkey the go-ahead to begin talks to join the European Union, but set a series of tough conditions and warned that there is no guarantee the negotiations will be successful.
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The European Union and Turkey reached  a historic agreement on starting membership talks on Friday  after Ankara said it would sign a pact acknowledging Cyprus as  an EU member.
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European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open talks with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, despite widespread misgivings across Europe about admitting such a large, poor and mostly Muslim country.
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Trying to keep talks on track in its bid to enter the European Union , Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus, Turkish and EU officials said yesterday. The EU called the step positive but insufficient.
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The European Union and Turkey agreed Friday to open membership talks next year for the Islamic country after the two sides overcame a snag over Turkey's relationship with the divided island of Cyprus.
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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 European Parliament yesterday called for EU membership talks with Turkey as soon as possible, paving the way for heads of government to make an historic offer to Ankara at a meeting tonight.
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European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, but the Turkish premier said more talks were needed &#151; presumably over the divided island of Cyprus &#151; before he could accept the offer.
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Turkey's prime minister expressed confidence that the European Union's executive will recommend opening talks for his Muslim-majority country's membership this week, saying Sunday that admitting Turkey to the union would contribute to "reconciliation between civilizations."
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday he would hold three-way talks with French and German leaders on Turkey's EU membership bid, which the two heavyweights of the bloc oppose.
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European Union leaders are expected to finally grant Turkey's long-held wish to open EU membership talks, but they will likely use a two-day summit opening to impose so many conditions the diplomatic breakthrough will hardly feel like a warm embrace.