TURKEY:  Europe Could Be a Decade Away
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BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (IPS) - The European Union's offer to start talks with  Turkey next year will have far-reaching implications both inside  and outside the bloc.
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Bringing Turkey into the EU over the coming decade will be the toughest enlargement step of all, says the BBC's Chris Morris.
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PARIS - Participating at a meeting where the OECD Turkey Report has been announced, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reminded that ``Turkey and Europe are together in NATO, OSCE, OECD.
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GENEVA, Nov 16 (IPS) - Europe faces serious new risks and should rely on  Turkey's membership of the EU to mitigate several of them,  the World Economic Forum (WEF) says ahead of its next regional  meeting to be held in Istanbul Nov. 23 and 24.
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European Union leaders agreed to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership but Turkey's prime minister said more talks are needed before his government could decide whether to accept the ...
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After a year of political upheaval, 2008 will test Turkey's ability to reform, writes the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.
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The European Commission president urged Turkey on Thursday to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many EU voters.
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The European Union has recommended Turkey be put on the path to full membership, a historic move that could push Europe's borders to the Middle East and that stoked fears among Europeans wary of bringing a poor ...
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The European Commission president  urged Turkey on Thursday to go the extra mile to show Europeans  it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to  approve them despite misgivings by many voters.
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Turkey got the answer it has waited over 40 years for Wednesday when the European Commission gave the Muslim country of 71 million people the green light to start European Union membership talks.
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The EU has offered to begin membership talks with Turkey next year, with 3 October given as a start date. EU leaders said the aim of the talks - which could take up to 15 years - would be full membership, but Turkey&#39;s entry could not be guaranteed.
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Turkey&#39;s moment of truth is fast approaching. On Oct. 6, the European Commission is due to publish its report on whether Turkey is ready to start negotiations for membership of the European Union.
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The European Commission may clear the way for Turkey to start talks next year on European Union entry, spurring the Turkish economy and advancing human rights.
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Analysis: Even as its effort to join the European Union faces growing obstacles, Turkey's economy is making it more European than ever
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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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While praising Turkey&#39;s &quot;stunning&quot; economic performance over the last three years, the OECD also outlined some major problems the country needs to address.
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MEPs warn Turkey that its chances of joining the EU may recede if it fails to adopt far-reaching reforms.