"British Turks welcome EU talks
Kurdish Turks in Britain hope for 'true democracy'
The Turkish community in the UK has welcomed the announcement of a date for the beginning of Turkey's membership talks with the EU.
Many believe that joining the Union would put an end to persecution of the Kurdish minority, and improve Turkey's human rights record in general.
But others voiced concerns that even meeting all the EU's tough conditions might not grant access to the 'club'.
Opposition from large member countries is widely seen as the major hurdle. "
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