Turkey, EU: The Twain Can Meet
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Four decades is a long time to wait. Since 1963, Turkey has been eligible to apply for membership to the European Union. It formally sought entry to the club 15 years ago, was turned down, but didn&#39;t give up.
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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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Key facts on Turkey, which hopes to win a date from the European Union this week to begin entry talks:
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Turkey took a significant step Wednesday toward its long-cherished goal of joining the European Union when the EU&#39;s executive branch proposed opening formal negotiations
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Europe has a date with destiny this week. When leaders of the 25 European Union countries meet Thursday and Friday, they&#39;re expected to set a date to start EU membership talks with Turkey - for which Ankara has waited 41 years.
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December 17 2004 1730CET An agreement was reached between the EU and Turkey on basic principles necessary for Turkey to start negotiations to become an EU member.
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The start of Turkey&#39;s negotiations to enter the European Union now rests on one question: will it recognize Cyprus? European leaders insist it will, but messages from Ankara remain muted.
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The European Commission&#39;s cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe - but also sets tough conditions that underscore the gaping divide between this mostly poor
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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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At a summit this week, European Union leaders must decide when and how to begin membership talks with Turkey. That the summit will approve opening entry talks with Ankara is a forgone conclusion.
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Is Turkey ready to officially become part of Europe? The world will know the answer in another 10 years. A decade may sound a long time, but the ball is finally rolling on Turkey&#39;s European Union membership after 40 years of wavering talks.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, leaves an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Dec. 17, 2004. European Union leaders and Turkey agreed Friday on a compromise formula to overcome differences over
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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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In public, discussions by journalists and politicians over Turkey&#39;s possible membership in the EU are matter of fact and objective.
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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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After years of delays, the European Union&#39;s head office is likely to recommend that Turkey begin membership talks with the bloc - an endorsement that comes with one key
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The European Commission&#39;s cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe -- but