Turkey sees sunny days after EU talks
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ANKARA: Turkish papers hailed the deal with the EU on opening entry talks as a historic victory, but sceptical members of the bloc said on Saturday the agreement was just the start of years of bickering that could end in misery.
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was confident Thursday that Turkey could cope with the stringent conditions imposed by an EU report on his country&#39;s membership bid in the bloc, as the media celebrated a &quot;historic&quot; turning point in the nation&#39;s 40-year
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Turks are confident the European Union will entertain their bid for membership, but they worry the conditions for admission could be tough.
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The European Union spelled out tough  conditions on Friday 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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BRUSSELS, Sep 6  (IPS) - Turkey's case for joining the EU improved with  the publication of a report Monday  setting out the advantages  this would bring to the bloc.
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The European Union presidency yesterday expressed optimism that a deal could be struck over Turkey's refusal to recognize Cyprus in the lead-up to next weekend's EU summit, which will decide whether to give ...
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Leaders of European Union (EU) member states decide on Turkeyâs negotiation process today. The bargaining process continued into the night yesterday and will expectedly continue up to the last minute.
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Amid soaring market optimism, Turkish  Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told his cheering party faithful  on Tuesday the European Union would agree this week to open  long-delayed entry talks with the populous Muslim country.
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The European Commission gave Turkey&#39;s hopes of joining the European Union a huge boost last week, saying it saw &quot;no more obstacles&quot; toward a &quot;clear recommendation&quot; on starting EU entry talks with Ankara.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union leaders are expected to approve opening talks with Turkey on its wish to join the EU during a two-day summit opening Thursday, but they will likely impose stiff conditions on Ankara.
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BEIRUT: The huge sigh of relief in Istanbul following the European Union&#39;s announcement this week that talks on Turkey&#39;s accession to the EU can go ahead could be heard as far away as Brussels.
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EU leaders were poised on Thursday to  set a date to start accession talks with Turkey, as Turkish  Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels in an  optimistic mood for a spate of last-minute diplomacy.
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Turkey can expect to be put through a test of fire when it launches negotiations to join the European Union, and the process &#151; which will last more than a decade &#151; could transform the political and social landscape of both Turkey and the 25-nation bloc.
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ISTANBUL Turks on Friday welcomed the European Union&#39;s decision to open membership talks next year, but some worried about the compromises Turkey would need to make to become the first Muslim nation in the bloc.
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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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Last weekâs European Union summit offering Turkey talks on membership finished with hugs, kisses and a toast to a decision of historic moment.
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Turkey's bid to join the European  Union was back on course Thursday after Prime Minister Tayyip  Erdogan backed down in a row with the bloc over attempts to ban  adultery in his Muslim nation.