"Turkey and the European Union
The ever lengthening road
Dec 7th 2006 | ISTANBUL
From The Economist print edition
The obstacles in the way of Turkey's membership of the European Union get ever more daunting
“FIRST they tied our arms, now they are going to tie our legs.” The words of a top Turkish official sum up the gloom in Ankara as European Union leaders prepare for next week's summit in Brussels, where they will once again argue over Turkey. Whatever the outcome, Turkey's prospects of being the EU's first mainly Muslim member have never seemed so bleak."
More:Turkey and the European Union | The ever lengthening road | Economist.com
