"Turkey’s EU hopes alive as ruling party escapes closure[fr][de]
Published: Thursday 31 July 2008
In a closely watched case, Turkey’s Constitutional Court yesterday (30 July) decided not to close down the ruling AKP party, but to send it “a serious warning” by cutting off half of the party’s funding. The move relieved Turkey of its fear that the EU could put accession talks on hold."
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