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Turkey — The EU’s Gate to the Islamic World? by Chris Patten - The Globalist > > Global Politics

"Turkey — The EU’s Gate to the Islamic World?

By Chris Patten | Monday, June 07, 2004

One of Turkey’s greatest ambitions is to become a member of the European Union. To that end, it has already introduced many far-reaching reforms. In this Globalist Document excerpted from his May 2004 speech, Chris Patten — EU Commissioner for External Affairs — argues that Turkish EU membership would send a positive message to the Islamic world."

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