Berlin goes slow on Turkey-EU talks, denies protest link
June 14, 2013 10:39 AM ET
By Stephen Brown and Justyna Pawlak
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is dragging its feet over letting Turkey take the next step in slow-moving membership talks with the European Union amid widespread concern over Ankara's tough handling of anti-government protests, EU officials said on Friday.
Berlin has criticized Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's heavy handed response to two weeks of protests that began over a redevelopment project in an Istanbul park.
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