Turkish PM Cheered Upon Return After Deal
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Thousands of cheering supporters showered Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with ticker tape Saturday as he returned to Ankara from a European summit, vowing
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Tony Blair has hailed the deal to begin accession talks with Turkey as &quot;an immensely significant day for Europe&quot;. As he left the summit, he said the agreement showed that âthe fact that Turkey is a Muslim
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Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Friday he backed the Islamist-rooted government's proposal to lift a ban on the wearing of the Islamic headscarf in universities, a move opposed by the secular elite.
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Turkey's foreign minister meets Israeli leaders in Jerusalem, conveying an upbeat message from Syria.
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Supporters found plenty of reasons to cheer the European Unionâs recommendation of yesterday for talks to begin on making Muslim-majority Turkey a member.
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ANKARA, Turkey - Thousands of cheering supporters greeted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he returned to Ankara Saturday after vowing to press forward with the country&#39;s bid to join the European Union, which agreed to open membership talks
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THE historic agreement reached over the weekend between European Union leaders and the Turkish Government is good for both parties - and good for the world.
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BRUSSELS: EU leaders hailed a breakthrough deal on opening membership talks with Turkey as a landmark step that would help bridge Europe and the Middle East.
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An "historic" deal bringing Turkey a step closer to EU membership is praised by Tony Blair.
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In an address to the World Economic Forum on Friday (28 January), Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said Turkey's membership in the EU would help achieve "reconciliation between civilisations" around the ...
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Newspapers in Turkey express measured satisfaction with the EU's decision to begin accession talks
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Speaking after meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, Straw said that he was pleased the European Commission had recommended the European Union open accession talks with Ankara.
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Turkey&#39;s prime minister returned home Saturday to a hero&#39;s welcome with some 2,000 supporters waving Turkish and European Union flags at the airport to celebrate a historic
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Turkey&#39;s bid to join the European Union was back on course Thursday after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan backed down in a row with the bloc over attempts to ban adultery in his Muslim nation.
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Pope Benedict backed Ankara's EU entry bid and said Islam was a religion of peace on Tuesday, according to Turkey's prime minister, in a bid to soothe rows over his views in the mostly Muslim state.
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Turkey's prime minister expressed confidence that the European Union's executive will recommend opening talks for his Muslim-majority country's membership this week, saying Sunday that admitting Turkey to the union would contribute to "reconciliation between civilizations."
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Turkey&#39;s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been given a hero&#39;s welcome by supporters on his return home from talks with the European Union.