Turkey Parliament OKs EU-Oriented Reforms
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ANKARA, Turkey Sept. 26, 2004 - A special session of parliament approved legal reforms Sunday aimed at opening the way for Turkey to begin membership talks with the European Union after the governing party
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The European Union has made clear to Turkey that it cannot start negotiations on joining the union, until Ankara reforms its penal code.
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Turkey moved closer to opening membership talks with the European Union after the country's prime minister assured the bloc Thursday that Ankara would pass legal reforms and end efforts to criminalize adultery.
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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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Turkey's parliament prepares to change the constitution to ease the ban on Islamic headscarves in universities.
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Ukraine's parliament approved on Wednesday a series of laws and constitutional changes aimed at resolving the post-election crisis which has pushed the ex-Soviet state into turmoil.
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The European Parliament has called the EU to open membership talks with Turkey &quot;without undue delay,&quot; and told Ankara to carry out more democratic reforms.
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Turkey&#39;s parliament passed a revamped penal code that widens freedom of speech and stiffens punishment for torture, a step the European Commission said was needed to win membership talks with the European Union.
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The speaker of Turkey's parliament on Friday called an emergency session to pass legal reforms meant to help the country's chances of starting membership talks with the European Union.
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New Turkish President Abdullah Gul on  Wednesday approved a pro-EU cabinet, reflecting Prime Minister  Tayyip Erdogan&#39;s determination to push ahead with stalled  political and economic reforms needed to join the bloc.
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New Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a pro-EU cabinet on Wednesday which reflected Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's desire to push ahead with stalled political and economic reforms needed to join the bloc.
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The Turkish Parliament on Sunday approved a revision of the country&#39;s penal code, after the government dropped a proposal to criminalize adultery.
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Turkey&#39;s parliament decided to go into recess until Oct. 1, after the government this week delayed debate of a law that the European Union says is central to the nation&#39;s membership aspirations, a parliament spokesman said.
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The Turkish PM makes Ankara's EU goals clear in Brussels ahead of next week's key summit.
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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 cleared a hurdle on its long path toward European Union membership on Sunday when its parliament approved a new penal code which will boost women&#39;s rights and punish police more severely for torture.
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Turkey took a significant step Wednesday toward its long-cherished goal of joining the European Union when the E.U.'s executive branch proposed opening formal negotiations over membership for the predominately Muslim nation.