"German election: Turkey closely monitors
14:25 2005-09-18
Turkey is closely watching German election on Sunday, fearing that a victory by conservative challenger Angela Merkel could trouble the country's membership process in the European Union.
Turkish politicians have expressed confidence that election results would not affect largely Muslim Turkey, and said they hoped Merkel would soften her tone against Turkey if she gained power. But some Turkish newspapers said Sunday that the election results could have serious consequences for Turkey. "
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