EU urged to begin Turkey talks
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The European Parliament has called the EU to open membership talks with Turkey &quot;without undue delay,&quot; and told Ankara to carry out more democratic reforms.
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BRUSSELS: The European Commission urged Turkey on Saturday to explain whether it planned to push through stalled EU-backed penal code reforms before Brussels decides in two weeks whether to recommend the opening of entry talks.
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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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But Wednesday, the European Commission is expected to recommend that Turkey begin membership process.
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The European Union spelled out tough conditions 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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The European Commission is set to announce that Turkey is ready to begin negotiations on joining the EU.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- In a move that could extend Europe&#39;s borders to the edge of the Middle East, the European Union on Wednesday recommended starting negotiations with Turkey on full membership.
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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: The EU sought Wednesday to keep pressure on Turkey over its bid to start talks on joining the bloc, as last-minute haggling seemed set to go down to the wire at a summit poised to give a green light to Ankara.
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Turkey's foreign minister says the EU should not attach conditions to Turkey's bid to start membership talks.
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The European Commission says talks on Turkey&#39;s possible membership in the European Union cannot start unless Ankara reforms its penal code.
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European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, but the Turkish premier said more talks were needed -- presumably over the divided island of Cyprus -- before he could accept the offer.
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The European Commission says Turkey can begin talks on joining the EU - but Ankara must meet stiff conditions.
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The European Parliament on Wednesday urged EU leaders to open entry talks with Turkey &quot;without undue delay&quot; in a non-binding but influential resolution that was approved after heated debate.
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A European Union commissioner Wednesday recommended partially suspending membership talks with Turkey to protest Ankara's continued refusal to open its ports to EU member Cyprus.Comment
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been holding talks in Brussels ahead of a key European Union summit on Turkey&#39;s bid to join the EU.
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The European Union&#39;s (EU) Dutch Term President, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkanende, has called on relevant parties in the Cyprus issue to restart negotiations.