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Those who oppose Turkey's admission wield several reasons. Demographic density would give the Turks greater weight in the EU's Parliament and other institutions than the English, ... In 1993, EU representatives gathered in Denmark and set down the admission requirements for any new states that might want to join the federation.
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If the rule of law and human rights are guaranteed throughout the country, Turkey can join the EU and thus become an even stronger bridge between civilizations as it is already today." That sounds like worthwhile goal to me ... Will Turkey Be Accepted for Membership in the EU?
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geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/turkeyeu.htm
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“I see a Europe that in the future will be able to include countries like Israel, Turkey and the Russian Federation. It would be His past suggestion that Israel should also be encouraged to join the EU has been criticized by Brussels, where a Commission spokesman said Israel did not fulfil “geographical criteria” for...
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The Europeans are suffering a severe identity crisis. They don't know who belongs to the tribe. Are the Turks European? Are the Albanians and Bosnians -- who were culturally shaped by the Turks -- European? The Europeans don't even know...
http://pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=5927
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While the congratulations are indeed welcome, Turkey invariably will turn back to the EU with the same question. When will they join the club? If the trends set by the so-called "silent revolution" of Turkey's efforts to modernize continue as Erdogan takes over, the West may have no choice but to welcome them.
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media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/07/24/Opinion/Will-Turkey.Join.The.Eu-2926494.shtml
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Helle Dale, director of foreign policy at the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute, said she hopes Turkey will be able to join the EU. Dale admitted that it would be a complex process requiring public education as Turkey straddles two worlds -- Europe and Asia.
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www.spacewar.com/upi/2004/1130-184627-us-turkey-analysi...
www.spacewar.com/upi/2004/1130-184627-us-turkey-analysis.html
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Katrin Bennhold of the IHT asks if Turkey is set to join. ... The question at the heart of Giscard’s argument is this: Even if Turkey is given a date to begin accession talks later this year, how likely would it be that it would win the required unanimous approval from all existing EU members a decade from now, ... Will Knott...
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www.gavinsblog.com/2004/09/15/will-turkey-join-the-eu-club/
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As California did with America, Turkey will do with the EU: it will give the EU a continental dimension and an immediate presence in one of the world's pivotal regions.
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www.cicerofoundation.org/lectures/vanherpen_may04.html
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