Govt reiterates support of Turkey&#39;s entry into EU
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Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Friday reiterated London&#39;s continued support for Turkey&#39;s bid to join the European Union during a visit to Spain.
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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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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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Germany and France offered a ringing endorsement for Turkey&#39;s eventual membership of the European Union at a bilateral summit, as French President Jacques Chirac brushed aside doubts about Paris&#39;s backing.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's drive to get his country into the European Union won strong backing from top EU officials Friday, a week before the bloc's leaders decide whether to open membership talks.
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The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.
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Abdullah Gul, the new president of Turkey, approved a Cabinet yesterday that reflects Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's desire to push ahead with stalled political and economic overhauls that the country has to make to join the European Union.
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Turkey moved closer to winning a date for the start of European Union entry negotiations after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to heal Turkey&#39;s diplomatic standoff with new EU member Cyprus.
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President Bush voiced support for Turkey's entry to the European Union yesterday after meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a long session that also focused on ways to counter extremism, instability in the Middle East and the continued violence in Iraq.
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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 talks at a landmark summit of the bloc&#39;s 25 leaders this week.
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European Union (EU) Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen said during a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier today in Brussels that &quot;no outstanding obstacles&quot; remain that would bar Turkey from obtaining a membership
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French President Jacques Chirac reiterated Friday its support for Turkish membership for the European Union (EU). Chirac noted that &quot;in any case, we should take all the necessary
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New Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a pro-EU reformist cabinet on Wednesday which reflected Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's aim to push ahead with stalled political and economic reforms needed to join the bloc.
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As Turkey looks set to receive official EU blessing to start negotiating membership, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan got a warm reception when he visited Germany, Turkey&#39;s major ally in its quest for accession.
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Supporters found plenty of reasons to cheer the EU's recommendation Wednesday that talks begin on making Muslim-majority Turkey a member.
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The European Union&#39;s decision to begin entry talks with Turkey has received a widespread welcome. But Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face tough questions at home about what he has signed up to.
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There is a chorus of approval in Turkey's papers that its bid to join the EU is back on course after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed down over banning adultery.