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TURKEY: Erdogan focuses on EU talks start
The government on December 28 unveiled measures to raise retirement benefits and public sector...
TurkeyBALKANS: Premiers agree Black Sea-Adriatic pipeline
The prime ministers of Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria yesterday signed an agreement to build an...
BalkansPROSPECTS 2005: Erdogan to exploit Turkish EU success
Relations with the EU and the future of Iraq will be two of the dominant issues in Turkish...
EuTURKEY: New IMF agreement essential for stability
Turkey and the IMF announced this week the outline of a new 10 billion dollar standby agreement...
TurkeyTURKEY/EU: Summit hangs in balance
EU leaders last night granted Turkey a date for the start of accession negotiations -- October 3,...
TurkeyTURKEY: New IMF stand-by arrangement agreed
The IMF and Turkish officials announced today that they have reached understandings on the...
TurkeyTURKEY/RUSSIA: Common interests promote partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ankara on December 5-6. Turkey and Russia declared...
TurkeyPROSPECTS 2005: Treaty and reform dominate EU outlook
Next year will be dominated by several key issues: economic reform and competitiveness; budget...
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