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MEPs are set to re-phrase a few controversial passages to prevent more controversy in Turkey (Photo: EUobserver)

MEPs set to greenlight Turkey report without genocide clause

The European Parliament is expected to approve a critical report on Turkey and its progress on EU membership talks, but MEPs have signalled they are prepared to drop the suggestion that Ankara must recognize the Armenian genocide before it can join the bloc.

The plenary vote on Wednesday (27 September) on the report by Dutch centre-right MEP Camiel Eurlings comes after weeks of heated discussions topped by a final plenary debate in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

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MEPs are set to re-phrase a few controversial passages to prevent more controversy in Turkey (Photo: EUobserver)

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