"Turkish Parliament Approves Reforms
The Turkish parliament today approved proposals to scale down police powers and improve conditions of detainees before a crucial European Union summit that will decide whether to start membership negotiations with Turkey.
The amendment to Turkey's code on criminal proceedings is one of three reforms the nation's government promised to adopt in time for a December 16-17 EU summit at which European leaders will decide whether to give the green light for accession talks.
Turkey has carried out a series of reforms to qualify for EU membership, such as abolishing the death penalty and cutting back the power of the military in politics."
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