"Structural flaws in Miliband’s Turkish bridge By Geoffrey Wheatcroft Published: September 9 2007 18:43 | Last updated: September 9 2007 18:43 At one end of Europe, Turkey has just acquired a controversial new president; at the other, the British foreign secretary has reiterated his view that Turkish accession to the European Union is imperative, before setting off to visit Turkey. Abdullah Gul and David Miliband share the view that Turkey should join the EU. Unfortunately, what they show between them is that the difficulties of Turkish membership are, in practice, well-nigh insurmountable."
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