Lifting emergency laws could unfreeze Turkey's EU bid
Turkey is set for snap elections on 24 June (Photo: David Stanley)
By Nikolaj Nielsen
Istanbul, Today, 08:19
The European Union may consider unfreezing accession talks with Turkey should the country lift its state of emergency decrees.
Christian Berger, the EU's ambassador to Turkey, said removing the state of emergency would be seen as a "very symbolic" gesture.
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