"Spain conditions Turkey's EU membership
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero conditions his country's full backing for Turkey's membership in the European Union bloc.
Zapatero, at a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday in Istanbul said that his government would fight in Turkey's favor during Spain's 2010 EU Presidency, on condition it complied with the prerequisites set by the bloc."
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