Blair in Turkey to back EU bid, start Mideast trip
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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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Tony Blair is on course to take charge of historic negotiations designed to pave the way for Turkish membership of the EU after European leaders last night gave the green light to accession talks.
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Tony Blair yesterday put himself at the centre of international efforts to revive the Middle East peace process after winning Israeli and Palestinian support for a conference in London next year.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to Brussels Wednesday to assure the European Union that Turkey is committed to pro-EU reforms after his party shelved a key reform package amid hard-liners' demands that it include a proposal to outlaw adultery.
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NATO member Turkey will support Albania's bid to join the North Atlantic Allliance, visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said here on Tuesday.
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Tony Blair will fly to Washington this week to launch a new Middle East peace initiative alongside George Bush, in a bid to show he can reap the rewards of the special relationship.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has left Ankara for Cairo, the second leg of a five-nation Mideast tour, saying the coming days are crucial for the Middle East peace process.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will call on Wednesday for Middle East states to rein in what he calls the threat from Iran and to help advance peacemaking between Israelis and Palestinians.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair began efforts today to boost the Middle East peace process by holding talks in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Ariel Sharon, to be followed by a meeting with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has landed in Israel for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on reviving the Middle East peace process following the death of Yasser Arafat.
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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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Investor's Business Daily - Former British PM Tony Blair kicked off his first visit to the Middle East as the international community&#39;s new envoy to the region, hoping to add momentum to fledgling peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. During the 2-day visit, Blair planned to meet with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other top officials.
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Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Tony Blair in London, a year after talks about Turkey joining the EU opened.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for a new initiative to support the Palestinians and move toward a two-state solution in the Middle East peace process.
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday endorsed a proposal by visiting Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain for a new international conference that would pave the way toward new peace negotiations.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is seeking to revive Middle East peace efforts, including arrangements for an international conference he hopes to host early next year.
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TONY Blair was tonight set to press for the start of European Union membership talks with Turkey during Britainâs EU presidency in the second half of next year.