The Associated Press-In a new report card, the European Commission will tell Turkey on Wednesday that it must work harder to improve women's rights and press freedoms in order to join the European Union.In a speech at an EU-Turkey conference at the European Parliament on Tuesday, Olli Rehn, the EU enlargement commissioner, said the report would list several areas that "need to be addressed urgently."FULL REPORT
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Bawer Cakir:DTP Deputy Accuses The Prime Minister Of Discrimination Between Peop
BIA-Pervin Buldan, Igdýr deputy for the Democratic Society Party, says the Prime Minister makes harsh statements since he is worried about the elections. She says the Kurdish people have as much right as the Turkish people to live in this country.
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United Press International-A high-level Turkish political leader has suggested steps to resolve the country's ongoing dilemma with its independence-seeking Kurdish population.Ufuk Uras, deputy for the Freedom and Solidarity Party, last week suggested actions that could be taken to resolve the situation even before Kurdish militants lay down their weapons, Bianet reported last Thursday.
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Emrullah Uslu: AKP Unable To Decide On Its Kurdish Policy
Eurasia Daily Monitor-On November 2 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the eastern province of Hakkari to deliver a speech at a congress of his Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) local branch. In Hakkari, where the Democratic Society Party (DTP) has a strong municipal presence, DTP supporters held street protests and closed stores on Sunday objecting to Erdogan’s presence.
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