Abdullah Gul visits Britain as EU turns its back on Turkey
Turkish president in Britain for state visit as hopes of joining EU crumble in the face of opposition from France and Germany
Amid all the drama of the eurozone crisis, the political world has missed out on a highly significant development in the EU. This is the junking of Turkey's hopes of joining the EU.
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