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Turkish EU membership - faces resistance in some EU quarters (Photo: EUobserver)

Bombs open speculation about Turkish EU membership

The terrorist attacks in Istanbul, which killed 27 people, have reopened the debate about Turkish membership of the European Union.

During a visit to the scene of the bombing in Istanbul, UK Foreign Secretary said "far from this hurting Turkey's application to join the European Union, it will increase the determination of all of us to see Turkey a full member of the European Union".

Later at a news conference, Mr Straw added that the atrocity "simply strengthens our will and deter...

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Turkish EU membership - faces resistance in some EU quarters (Photo: EUobserver)

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