MEPs back start of Turkey talks

The European Parliament has called on European Union leaders to open entry talks with Turkey 'without undue delay' when they meet at the European Council, Brussels, 16-17 December 2004.

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European Parliament: Press: Briefing, 13.12.04: Turkey: yes to negotiations but no guarantee of membership http://europarl.europa.eu/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+PRESS+BR-20041213-S+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=X&LSTDOC=N

European Parliament: Press: Daily Notebook, 15.12.04: Turkey's prospects for EU membership - "yes .... but" http://europarl.europa.eu/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+PRESS+DN-20041215-1+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=S

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