During a key visit to Turkey, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has indicated that he supports Turkish membership of the EU.
In an interview with the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, Mr Schröder said: "If Turkey fulfils the Copenhagen criteria, which means democracy and rule of law are ensured, human rights are kept and minorities are appropriately protected, then accession negotiations can start".
However, he also said that Ankara must "must make its contribution to the resolution of...
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