Ottawa Citizen
"Europe's rebuff of Turkey called threat to world status
By Peter O'Neil, Europe Correspondent, Canwest News Service
PARIS — Europe will lose credibility as a global power unless it overcomes its fears of Turkey's entry into the 27-member European Union, the head of a commission of elder statesmen studying the explosive issue said here Wednesday.
Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, winner of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, said Turkey could be a crucial western ally in the Muslim world as the West tackles issues ranging from the Afghanistan conflict and the Middle East peace process to Iran's nuclear ambitions and Europe's energy security."
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