Turkish PM says Ankara&#39;s EU drive to dominate Germany talks
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ANKARA, Oct 2  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that his country&#39;s drive to join the European Union will dominate his talks with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder during a brief visit to Berlin.
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The German, French and Turkish leaders are holding a special three-way meeting in Berlin, with Turkish EU membership expected to be a key issue.
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Turkeyâs prime minister said yesterday that admitting his Muslim-majority country to the European Union would contribute to âreconciliation between civilizationsâ and expressed confidence that the EUâs executive will recommend opening membership
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Chancellor Angela Merkel will highlight  the robust economic and human ties between Germany and Turkey  on a visit this week, but also deliver a firm message to Ankara  on its troubled bid to join the European Union.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the most of an upbeat economic report on his country to press its case for membership in the European Union.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to meet EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen this week, officials said Tuesday as Ankara seeks to defuse a spat with Brussels ahead of a crunch EU report.
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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Thursday that Turkey must show it is willing to meet EU demands in its membership talks, denying Brussels wanted to drive it from the negotiating table.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 16  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Thursday the EU&#39;s &quot;positive&quot; approach to its bid to start membership talks, but said sticking points remain ahead of a crunch summit.
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Turkey's prime minister expressed confidence that the European Union's executive will recommend opening talks for his Muslim-majority country's membership this week, saying Sunday that admitting Turkey to the union would contribute to "reconciliation between civilizations."
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ANKARA, Turkey - Thousands of cheering supporters greeted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he returned to Ankara Saturday after vowing to press forward with the country&#39;s bid to join the European Union, which agreed to open membership talks
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he had told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that European Union leaders should avoid &quot;a historic mistake&quot; when they discuss Turkey's membership bid next week.
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The moment of truth was approaching for Turkey&#39;s bid to join the European Union, EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen said Monday, as European leaders prepare to decide whether to open membership talks with the mainly Muslim country.
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Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises EU nations for not doing more to tackle Kurdish PKK rebels.
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The European Union spelled out tough conditions for Turkey to start membership talks next October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime minister at a landmark summit.
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Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan voiced confidence on Wednesday that Turkey would win a date for opening long-delayed European Union entry
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By Noah BarkinBERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel will highlight the robust economic and human ties between Germany and Turkey on a visit this week, but also deliver a firm message to Ankara on its troubled bid ...Comment
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Turkey's membership talks with the European Union would be a "long road," but that Berlin is committed to seeing negotiations progress.