"Turks and the Europeans
TODAY'S EDITORIAL
October 6, 2005
The European Union pulled together behind Turkey's potential entry to the union on Monday, narrowly averting yet another high profile failure to rally behind a common agenda. The agreement to begin Turkey's accession talks contains escape clauses pushed publicly by Austria and tacitly by France. Still, the union took a historic step in beginning formal negotiations with the only Muslim country to be considered for EU membership. If Turkey does ultimately join the union, it would be of seismic significance, providing a real world example of a Christian-Muslim partnership and creating a cultural bridge between Europe and the Middle East. "
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