"Writers' trials strain EU bid
By Andrew Borowiec
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
December 18, 2005
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Turkey's ambition to join the European Union is undergoing severe strain, with writers facing trials for 'insulting' the nation and Islamic alcohol bans increasingly adopted throughout the country.
Warnings about measures incompatible with Turkey's EU membership application have multiplied. Prominent press critics have accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of betraying the country's secular tradition. "
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