EU paves way for Turkey to join

The European Commission has recommended opening talks on the admission of Turkey to the EU - but Ankara must meet stiff conditions, EU officials say in their report issued 6 October 2004.

• Primary Source

BBC News: Analysis: EU's Turkish challenge, 6.10.04 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3719418.stm

BBC News: Turkish press caution on EU decision, 6.10.04 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3719632.stm

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/04/440 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/04/440&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Enlargement: Candidate countries: Turkey https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/countries/detailed-country-information/turkey_en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/04/1180 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1180&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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