German Press Review: A Long Way for Ankara
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German newspapers on Thursday commented on Turkey coming a step closer to fulfilling a 40 year old dream after the European Commission recommended that the EU begin membership talks with Ankara.
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Four decades is a long time to wait. Since 1963, Turkey has been eligible to apply for membership to the European Union. It formally sought entry to the club 15 years ago, was turned down, but didn&#39;t give up.
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Friday&#39;s European papers offer a distinctly cool reaction as the prospect of &quot;Turkey in Europe&quot; appears to move one step closer.
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There's little delight in Europe's newspapers on Saturday at the prospect of Turkish membership of the EU
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ANKARA, Turkey  - His books have sold more copies  than almost any other author in Europe this year and are hotly  debated by housewives and intellectuals alike, but newspapers  are reluctant to publish his work.
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HAMBURG, Germany : The European Commission report assessing Turkey&#39;s progress towards EU membership criteria, to be published on Wednesday, is highly critical of the country, EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen warned in a weekend interview.
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The European Commission&#39;s report on Turkey next week will recommend that the European Union open accession negotiations with Ankara, the German daily Bild said Sunday, quoting sources at the EU executive.
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That centuries-old riddle will be asked again Thursday, when Turkey is expected to take a big step in its troubled quest to join the European Union.
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As the European Union approaches a contentious decision - whether to let Turkey join the club - the Continent&#39;s rulers seem to have left their citizens behind.
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Wednesday's European papers tackle Ukraine, EU policy on Turkey, France's Socialists and a high-profile Danish court case.
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Brussels is set to give Ankara the go-ahead this week to begin EU accession talks, but with strong reservations. The European Commission&#39;s assessment of Turkey- due to be unveiled on Wednesday - is expected
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Plans for what would be one of Germanyâs largest mosques are rattling an ancient city to its foundations.
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Turkey has been knocking on the EUâs door for more than 40 years, watching in frustration as other countries leapfrogged Ankara in the queue to join the Union.
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The European Commission is expected later this week to recommend EU membership talks with Turkey. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan are anticipating a &quot;positive report.
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European papers on Wednesday have their eyes firmly focused eastwards, ahead of a key judgment by the European Commission on whether Turkey has met European Union criteria for accession talks.
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Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges Turkey to lift its boycott of Cyprus, but Ankara makes its own demands.
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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