Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of Turkey joining the EU by 407 to 262 in a controversial secret ballot, with 29 abstentions.
By calling for a beginning to negotiations "without undue delay", MEPs meeting in Strasbourg sent a strong message to EU leaders who will gather in Brussels on Thursday(16 December) to decide Turkey's EU future.
However, MEPs noted that problems still remain with Turkey's EU bid, including concerns over human rights, the role of th...
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