Turkey reaches out to EU while embracing Islamicization
Araminta Wordsworth | Feb 26, 2013 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Feb 25, 2013 4:52 PM ET
Only about 33% of them now think it’s a good idea, down from more than 70% in 2005, when talks began.
From European nations, the silence is deafening. They remain nervous about letting in a Muslim country, with a history of repression of minority groups, most notably Kurds. There are also worries about freedom of the press — more than 70 journalists are in jail, most just for doing their jobs.
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