Eu Opens Talks to Admit Turkey As Member; the Measure Is Backed by Strong U.S. Support
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › October 04, 2005
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LUXEMBOURG (AP) - The European Union opened membership talks with Turkey early today - a historic first step that would transform the bloc by taking in a predominantly Muslim nation and expanding its borders to Asia and the Middle East.
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul flew late Monday night to Luxembourg for a late-night ceremony to formally open entry talks, following an agreement reached after two dramatic days of diplomacy that included strong U.S. lobbying for Turkey's candidacy.See the full content of this document
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Eu Opens Talks to Admit Turkey As Member; the Measure Is Backed by Strong U.S. Support
"We have reached a historic point," Gul said in Ankara before boarding his jet. "Turkey will be the only Muslim country in EU."
The start of negotiations that could last a decade followed weekend crisis talks...See the full content of this document
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