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Friday, September 30, 2005

EUPolitix.com - EU-Turkey talks hit fresh crisis

"EU-Turkey talks hit fresh crisis

Turkey has threatened to call off the start of EU entry talks following Austria's continuing insistence that Ankara be offered less than full membership.

Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul announced on Thursday that he will not attend talks in Luxembourg on Monday if he has not seen the final negotiating framework text beforehand.

“Everyone knows there is no point going to Luxembourg without seeing this document,” Gul said, warning that talks may not go ahead as planned on Monday.

EU Presidency holders, Britain are hoping an extraordinary foreign ministers' summit on Sunday will help clear the latest hurdle."

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