EU Sees Turkey in Newly-Defined Europe
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The atlas says 97 percent of Turkey lies in Asia. The European Union says it is a European nation.
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In a historic move that could extend Europe&#39;s borders to the edge of the volatile Middle East, the European Union recommended Wednesday setting mostly Muslim Turkey
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TURKEYâS prime minister said admitting his Muslim-majority country to the European Union would contribute to &quot;reconciliation between civilisations&quot;.
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BRUSSELS The European Union took a huge step towards its most controversial enlargement to date late Thursday night by agreeing to open membership negotiations with Turkey, although with strict conditions.
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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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The European Union opened negotiations  with Turkey on two more reform areas on Wednesday as part of  Ankara's bid to join the bloc.
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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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The European Union's decision to start membership talks with Turkey gives the Muslim country a new position in Europe and the Islamic world, Foreign Minster Abdullah Gul said Sunday.
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LONDON - Turkey took a major step toward ultimately joining the European Union â-nd perhaps radically transforming it â -n the European Commission gave conditional approval Wednesday for membership negotiations to begin with the large
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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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Turkey has given human rights guarantees that set the stage for a recommendation that it should begin membership talks with the European Union, the top EU officials in charge of the negotiations said Thursday.
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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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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 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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PARIS - Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed belief on Thursday that the decision that the European Council would make on December 17th (on whether and when to open negotiations with Turkey) would be a milestone for not only Turkey-(EU) relations
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Turkey and the European Union on Friday agreed a compromise to resolve differences over Turkish recognition of Cyprus paving the way for EU membership talks in October.
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Description: This past week, the 25-member European Union agreed with Turkey to hold formal talks aimed at the possible admission of the predominately Muslim country into the European economic and political alliance.