"Is Turkey Losing its Reform Zeal?
Turkey still has some work to do before EU entry talks get underway
With the start of EU accession talks scheduled for later this year, Turkey's critics say its reform zest appears to be waning. But could it simply be a case that the drone of domestic politics has taken over?
When EU Expansion Commissioner Olli Rehn and EU Council President Jean Asselborn arrive in Ankara for talks with the Turkish Foreign Minister Abdulla Gul on Monday, it is likely to be under a cloud of some tension. In the past few weeks a number of incidences have collectively led critics to suggest that Turkey's reform movement has begun to lose momentum."
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