Thursday, August 04, 2005

Ankara rebuffs Paris on new conditions for EU talks - Europe - International Herald Tribune

"Ankara rebuffs Paris on new conditions for EU talks

ANKARA Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said Thursday that his country would not accept new conditions for European Union membership, and criticized French leaders for saying membership talks should not start Oct. 3 as planned unless Turkey recognizes Cyprus."

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