Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Turkey and the EU: Dangerous frustration is creeping in - Print Version - International Herald Tribune

"Turkey and the EU: Dangerous frustration is creeping in
Sinan Ulgen International Herald Tribune
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006

ISTANBUL Turkey's talks to join the European Union began barely six months ago, but already the mood in Turkey has begun to sour. The initial jubilance has been replaced with alarm, and even anger, as skepticism about admitting a relatively poor, Muslim country into the bloc has spread across the continent.

Admitting Turkey into the EU was never going to be easy. The country is large, populous and borders on the Middle East."

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