"Turkey seeks firm EU commitment
Mr Erdogan (left) says Turkey will not accept EU entry 'at any cost'
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been holding talks in Brussels ahead of a key European Union summit on Turkey's bid to join the EU.
As he arrived to meet the Dutch prime minister, Mr Erdogan said he wanted a firm date for formal talks to start.
He said his country's aim was definite and unconditional membership.
Some EU countries say Turkey should be offered an alternative to full membership, if it fails to meet certain conditions set out by the bloc. "
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