"Turkey's dream of EU meets with hesitancy
WORLD BRIEFINGS
By Andrew Borowiec
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
March 29, 2006
NICOSIA, Cyprus
Turkey's search for a new European identity casts a long shadow over eastern Mediterranean countries, where there is considerable confusion as to Ankara's intentions. Until now, Turkey has rarely bothered to explain to the international community the reasons for its decisions, thus causing misunderstandings.
For Europeans, Turkey's traditional Islamic roots and its quest for a modern outlook contradict each other. On this divided island, a third of which is patrolled by Turkish troops, Ankara's hopes to join the European Union are viewed with misgivings. "
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