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Turkey has been playing a more assertive regional role of late (Photo: zz77)

Cameron 'angry' over opposition to Turkish EU membership

On his first visit to Turkey since becoming British prime minister, David Cameron gave a compliment-laden speech to the EU hopeful, backing the country's desire to become a regional power and paying tribute to its relatively strong economy.

The UK has traditionally been very supportive of Turkey becoming a member of the European Union but Mr Cameron's speech was nevertheless notable for its implicit criticism of France and Germany for their oft-stated opposition to the poor and predomin...

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Turkey has been playing a more assertive regional role of late (Photo: zz77)

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