"'A Muslim country will benefit Europe'
By Helen McCormack
18 December 2004
As Turkey hailed the prospect of joining the European Union, all eyes were on the economic benefits and increasing democracy the country hopes the move will bring.
There was a celebratory mood in a country whose people have found themselves torn between the cultural benefits of retaining ties with their Islamic neighbours in the east and the economic rewards of forging closer ties with the West."
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