Germany warms to Turkish EU bid

Report of visit by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle to Turkey, January 2010. Germany has pledged not to block Turkey's bid to join the EU, but has urged it to press on with reforms.

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Deutsche Welle, 7.1.10: Westerwelle visits Turkey, Persian Gulf for high-level talks http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5088670,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 7.1.10: Westerwelle says Germany will not stand in the way of Turkish EU entry http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5097995,00.html

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