"Ankara needs cultural revolution to join EU, says Chirac
· French leader warns bid for membership may fail
· Officials accept reforms need to go much further
Nicholas Watt in Brussels and Helena Smith in Istanbul
Wednesday October 5, 2005
The Guardian
Turkey will have to undergo a 'major cultural revolution' if it is to realise its 40-year dream of joining the EU, Jacques Chirac warned yesterday."
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