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5/22/07

EU faces delicate tightrope in Turkish political crisis

International Herald Tribune

"EU faces delicate tightrope in Turkish political crisis

BRUSSELS, Belgium: In the battle for control of Turkey between the secular opposition and an Islamic-rooted government, it might seem that the secularists would have a natural ally in the European Union — which is weighing Turkey's bid for membership.

After all, the EU has been pushing Turkey to carry out democratic reforms such as cracking down on honor killings and issued a stern warning to the government when it tried to criminalize adultery."

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