Turkey Approves Penal Code in Step Towards EU Talks
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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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Turkey&#39;s main opposition party will recall parliament from its summer recess on Sept. 28 to consider a revamped penal code that the European Union has linked to the start of accession talks, said Deniz Baykal, the party&#39;s leader.
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European Union foreign ministers  agreed on Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU membership  talks to penalize Ankara for failing to normalize trade with  Cyprus.
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Turkey&#39;s parliament approved on Monday a final piece of legislation sought by the European Union before a Dec. 16-17 summit at which EU leaders will decide whether Ankara is now ready to begin long-delayed entry talks.
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ISTANBUL, Sep 20 (IPS) - Turkey may still aspire to speedy talks to join the  EU, but its move to make adultery a crime is in the way.
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The European Commission is set to announce that Turkey is ready to begin negotiations on joining the EU.
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European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU membership talks to penalize Ankara for failing to normalize trade with Cyprus.
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Turkey and the European Union on Friday agreed a compromise to resolve differences over Turkish recognition of Cyprus paving the way for EU membership talks in October.
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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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The Turkish parliament recessed until October 1, leaving a penal code reform vital to Turkey's European aspirations in limbo as the EU warned that failure to pass the bill by October 6 &quot;will have an impact&quot; on a key EU report on whether to start accession talks with Ankara.
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ANKARA, Turkey - Parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to approve penal code reforms aimed at boosting Turkey's chances of starting membership talks with the European Union.    The special session came just days after Turkish leaders shelved an effort by government lawmakers to criminalize adultery, a demand that had upset EU officials and Turkish women's groups and human rights activists...
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ANKARA, Turkey - 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 dropped a proposal to criminalize adultery, a plan that had upset EU leaders.    The vote came before an Oct...
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Turkey&#39;s bid for EU membership talks passed a crucial test yesterday when the parliament in Ankara backed legal changes to underpin the country&#39;s reform programme.
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ANKARA : Turkish lawmakers adopted a far-reaching penal code reform, clearing a major obstacle to the country&#39;s bid to start accession talks with the European Union.
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The European Commission says talks on Turkey&#39;s possible membership in the European Union cannot start unless Ankara reforms its penal code.
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The Turkish parliament will meet in extraordinary session on Sunday to debate a delayed penal code reform which is key to Ankara&#39;s prospects of joining the EU, State Minister Mehmet Aydin said Thursday.
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Turkey declared that it had fulfilled  all the political criteria for membership talks with the  European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation  from the EU's executive that will give Ankara a green light.