Turkey Continues Quest to Join EU
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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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THE long painful march of Turkey toward possible membership in the European Union continues with an agreement reached in Brussels between the two parties to begin full accession talks in October.
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By George Parker, Daniel Dombey and Sarah Laitner in Brussels. Turkey was last night offered a historic deal to start talks to join the EU, putting it on course to become part of the union after more than 40 years of waiting.
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EU foreign ministers were struggling to forge an agreement on slowing down Turkey's European Union membership talks to punish Ankara for failing to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus.
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AFTER 40 years of trying, Turkey was told yesterday it had passed the first hurdle in its campaign to join the EU after the European Commission recommended that entry talks begin.
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Two reports on Turkey&#39;s application to join the European Union point to potential benefits from its membership, but highlight continuing human rights violations and Ankara&#39;s failure
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The European Union said Friday that Turkey could join its ranks as soon as 10 years from now, but warned that it must overcome widespread public opposition to a Muslim country&#39;s entering the European fold.
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Turkey will not bow to pressure from the European Union to recognize Cyprus and expects the 25-nation bloc to open accession talks with Ankara next year, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
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Despite public opposition in France and Germany, the two country&#39;s leaders have again expressed support for Turkey&#39;s quest for EU membership during a brief summit in Berlin.
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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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Turkey was expected to insist on the unconditional backing of European Union powerhouses Germany and France for its bid to join the bloc at three-way talks, amid signs Paris is hedging its bets.
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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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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan&#39;s positive meetings yesterday in Brussels brought Turkey closer to its objective of becoming a member of the European Union (EU).
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Turkey has said it is disappointed that the EU asked Ankara to recognise Cyprus as a condition of its historic offer to begin membership talks.
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Is Turkey ready to officially become part of Europe? The world will know the answer in another 10 years. A decade may sound a long time, but the ball is finally rolling on Turkey&#39;s European Union membership after 40 years of wavering talks.
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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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German Christian Democratic Party head Angela Merkel is trying to create a coalition to keep Turkey from becoming a member of the European Union.