Turkey Faces Long Road to EU Membership
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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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Europe has a date with destiny this week. When leaders of the 25 European Union countries meet Thursday and Friday, they&#39;re expected to set a date to start EU membership talks with Turkey - for which Ankara has waited 41 years.
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The European Commission, the European Union&#39;s executive body, is expected to recommend on Wednesday that Turkey be allowed to begin negotiations to join the bloc, but it is also likely to set tough conditions on Ankara&#39;s eventual membership.
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The European Union has recommended Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and that stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor ...
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THE European Union has offered to start membership negotiations with Turkey, opening the way for the EUâs borders to reach Iraq and Iran, and for a poor Muslim nation in Asia to become the largest member of the Union.
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BRUSSELS -- Turkey will have to accept tough conditions, including de facto recognition of Cyprus and a permanent brake on labor migration, to open European Union entry talks, according to a draft EU summit statement.
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PARIS: Turkey is not yet ready for entry into the European Union, but the 25-nation bloc cannot reject Ankaraâs membership if it meets all the requirements, the incoming EU Commission chief said on Tuesday.
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Turkey is battling with the European Union to overcome divisions over Cyprus, immigration and farm policy that stand as the final obstacles to EU entry talks, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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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 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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The European Union has recommend Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor Muslim country into the prosperous bloc.
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The European Commission president  urged Turkey on Thursday to go the extra mile to show Europeans  it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to  approve them despite misgivings by many voters.
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The BBC's Jonny Dymond reports from Diyarbakir on a trip across Turkey as the country pushes for EU membership talks.
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It is often said that the debates over Turkey&#39;s application for membership into the European Union (EU) reveal the fact that the European project has come to a standstill and that they reflect a lack of vision from its leaders.
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Although Turkey signed a historic deal with the European Union (EU) on starting accession talks next year, the road for Ankara to realize its long-cherished
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ISTANBUL, Dec. 5 (IPS) - On its long and winding road to becoming the first  Muslim nation of the European Union, Turkey's accession  talks are heading towards a breakdown. The question is whether  there will be a minor collision or a major crash that could  eventually derail its membership bid.
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Turkey came a step closer to fulfilling a 40-year-old dream when the European Commission recommended that the EU should begin membership talks with Ankara.