The European Commission has said Turkey is ready to start EU membership negotiations.
But there was some qualification to Brussels' "yes".
"It is a qualified yes that is accompanied by a large number of recommendations on following up and monitoring the situation in Turkey", said Commission President Romano Prodi, announcing the decision.
In a long awaited report, published today (6 October), the Commission judges Turkish reforms to be enough to recommend starting accession...
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