"Bush says Turkish EU membership in US 'interest'
03.10.2006 - 09:50 CET | By Mark Beunderman
One year after the start of Turkey's accession talks with the EU, US president George W. Bush has said it is 'in the interest' of Washington that Ankara joins the bloc.
The US leader made his remarks after meeting Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday – a day before the anniversary date of 3 October which marks the kick-off of Turkey's official EU membership negotiations one year ago."
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