EU, Turkey reach &quot;historic&quot; agreement on entry talks
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The European Union (EU) and Turkeyreached an agreement on Friday to start talks next year on the country&#39;s membership of the bloc.
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The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.
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Turkey&#39;s parliament approved on Monday a final piece of legislation sought by the European Union before a Dec. 16-17 summit at which EU leaders will decide whether Ankara is now ready to begin long-delayed entry talks.
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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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The European Commission is set to announce that Turkey is ready to begin negotiations on joining the EU.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gulon Wednesday defined the recommendation of the European Commission(EC) to open negotiations with Turkey as a historic step
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Turkey came a step closer to fulfilling a 40-year-old dream when the European Commission recommended that the EU should begin membership talks with Ankara.
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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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European Union leaders struck a hard-fought deal securing Turkish promises on the divided island of Cyprus in return for Ankara winning the historic prize of a start to EU entry talks.
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The European Union and Turkey agreed Friday to open membership talks next year for the Islamic country after the two sides overcame a snag over Turkey's relationship with the divided island of Cyprus.
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Turkey won a provisional green light  from the European Commission on Wednesday to open membership  negotiations with the European Union, a watershed decision  after 40 years of on-again, off-again talks.
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The European Union and Turkey reached  a historic agreement on starting membership talks on Friday  after Ankara said it would sign a pact acknowledging Cyprus as  an EU member.
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BRUSSELS: The European Union and Turkey inched towards a historic agreement on starting membership talks on Friday as EU leaders softened their demands on the crucial sticking point of Cyprus.
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European Union leaders and Turkey agreed Friday on a compromise formula to overcome differences over Turkish recognition of Cyprus, clearing the way for the EU to open membership talks with Ankara next October.
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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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Turkey has no more obstacles on its path toward the European Union (EU) entry talks, said a senior EU official here Thursday. Speaking after talks with Turkish Prime Minister
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Turkey was on course on Wednesday to get a date to start open-ended negotiations on European Union membership as final elements of a compromise package came together on the eve of a landmark EU summit.