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Turkey's accelerated drift from Europe

Turkey's accelerated drift from Europe

There is a cloud looming over the future of Turkey-EU relations. (Photo: William John Gauthier)

By Sebnem Arsu
ISTANBUL, Today, 17:41

Once hailed as a rising Muslim democracy, aspiring to become a member of the European Union, Turkey now faces a stalemate with the bloc. Some member states consider full accession a dead deal and call for deeper economic cooperation instead.

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