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Turkey - awaiting the crucial decision at the end of this year (Photo: European Commission)

Bush urges EU membership for Turkey

The US President has urged the EU to begin talks to bring Turkey into the European Union.

"As Turkey meets the EU standards for membership, the European Union should begin talks that will lead to full membership for the republic of Turkey", Mr Bush told Journalists after an EU-US summit in Dromoland, Ireland.

Mr Bush’s comments came just hours before he arrives in Turkey for a NATO summit.

"Turkey is a proud nation that successfully blends a European identity with Islamic t...

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Turkey - awaiting the crucial decision at the end of this year (Photo: European Commission)

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