"Turkey's PM Erdogan appeals to EU, but digs in ahead of key summit
AFP: 12/14/2004
ANKARA, Dec 14 (AFP) - Turkey will settle for nothing less than full EU membership, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, warning the European bloc against making a 'historic mistake' two days before a key summit.
'We have said on several occasions that we will not accept a decision that is not based on a perspective of full membership and which offers special status' instead, Erdogan told lawmakers of his Justice and Development Party (AKP). "
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