"France is the big obstacle to Turkey’s EU ambitions
By : Jonathan Gorvett in Istanbul October 09, 2005
WITH Turkey finally starting European Union (EU) accession talks 46 years after first applying, a 10-year road of tough negotiations and difficult decisions lies ahead. And after all that, enlargement could still be vetoed, especially by France, which changed its constitution earlier this year to stipulate that a referendum must be held before Turkey is allowed to join – a prospect facing opposition from ordinary French voters."
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