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some related topics illustrating the recent history of the question:

Why Turkish business needs the EU
Daily Star (Lebanon) | Saturday, September 25, 2004 | Michael Glackin
Posted on 10/01/2004 10:41:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1232764/posts

Iranian president postpones Turkey visit
The Daily Star (Lebanon) | Monday, September 27, 2004 | Agence France Presse
Posted on 10/01/2004 10:48:07 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1232769/posts

Austria says it will have referendum on Turkey
EU Observer | Dec 17 2004 | Honor Mahony
Posted on 12/18/2004 1:29:51 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1304238/posts

Turkish FM stands firm over EU bid
Turkish Press website | Dec 10 2004 | Agence France Presse
Posted on 12/12/2004 9:17:51 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1300118/posts

Turkey warns of terror wave if EU membership is rejected
EU Observer | Dec 13 2004 | Lisbeth Kirk
Posted on 12/14/2004 10:10:42 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1301677/posts

Turkey lashes out at France and the Netherlands
Financial Times | September 16, 2005 | By Lionel Barber, US Managing Editor, in New York
Posted on 09/17/2005 10:02:35 AM PDT by joan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1486418/posts

EU irked by Turkish adultery law
BBC News | Thursday, 9 September, 2004 | correspondent
Posted on 09/09/2004 10:34:26 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1211132/posts

France cools towards EU project
BBC Paris | Thursday, 28 October, 2004 | Caroline Wyatt
Posted on 11/03/2004 11:43:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1269998/posts

Germany and France to take common position on Turkey
EU Observer | Dec 3 2004 | Richard Carter
Posted on 12/06/2004 10:29:46 AM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1295533/posts

France calls on Turkey to recognise Armenia killings
EU Observer | Dec 14 2004 | Honor Mahony
Posted on 12/14/2004 10:06:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1301675/posts

Chirac to make Turkey's case on French TV
EU Observer | Dec 15 2004 | Honor Mahony
Posted on 12/19/2004 7:26:51 AM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1304530/posts

Draft In Which T.R.N.C. Was Called As Turkish Cypriot State Passed From Political Committee
Anadolu Agency | 6/14/2004 | correspondent
Posted on 09/12/2004 7:18:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214248/posts

EU Rebuff Would Affect Ties With Turkey: Turkish PM
Agence France Presse | Sunday, September 12, 2004 | correspondent
Posted on 09/12/2004 7:13:34 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214238/posts

Parliament president to deliver verdict on Turkey
EU Observer | Nov 4 2004 | Andrew Beatty
Posted on 11/07/2004 8:03:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1274000/posts

MEPs give thumbs-up to Turkey
EU Observer | Dec 15 2004 | Richard Carter
Posted on 12/18/2004 2:01:37 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1304256/posts

Mixed reaction to Turkey decision (Turkey into the EU in 2005/2006?)
EU Observer | Dec 21 2004 | Richard Carter
Posted on 12/20/2004 11:56:40 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1305654/posts

EU/Turkey politics: Turkey talks
The Economist Intelligence Unit
Posted on 09/27/2005 2:20:12 PM PDT by Alex Marko
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1492360/posts