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Reports that Gunter Verheugen, enlargement commissioner of the European Union (EU), has failed to indicate whether Turkey should make a leap from perennial candidate to provisional EU member.

Reports on the ceremony by Turkey and European Union that formally opened talks on Turkey's bid to join the union.

Focuses on the issues facing Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he addresses the United Nations regarding the slowdown of Turkey accession into the European Union.

Reports on the uncertainty of many residents in Turkey over their country's status in the European Union. Reaction to Western countries' drive to speed up the membership process; Second thoughts by many Turks about the incursion of Western values into their lives; Perception by many Turks that the EU's chronic dissatisfaction as a pretext to press the nation into adopting pro-European policies.

Editorial. Comments on the delay of Turkey's accession into the European Union until 2004.

Reports on the issue of whether Turkey will abolish the death penalty and its role in determining whether Turkey will join the European Union.

Reports on the move of Greece that blocks Turkey's progress toward joining the European Union (EU). What Turkey insists regarding its EU candidacy; Turkish officials' expectation from EU foreign ministers; Recommendation to Turkey once the EU ratifies the partnership document for Turkey's candidacy.

Reports on the offer made by the government of Turkey to contribute troops and equipment to the European Union force in return for a role in planning the organization's military operations. Concerns over the non-membership of Turkey in the European Union; Other demands made by Turkey.

Reports that Ambassador Volkan Vural of Turkey is set to demonstrate to the European Union (EU) that his country merits membership. How Vural developed personal relationships with many of the European diplomats who will be involved in the membership negotiations; Benefits of the membership; Proof of Turkey's enthusiasm for EU membership.

Reports that Turkey's bid to join the European Union is being threatened by a dispute over whether Turkey will allow European politicians to visit imprisoned Kurdish leader Leyla Zana. Turkey's reasons for not allowing the visit; Reaction of some Turkish officials to the European request to see Zana; Implications of Turkey's approach and treatment of Kurds on its membership bid.

Focuses on the announcement of Turkey's Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit on the selection of Turkey as a candidate state in the European Union. Criticism of the press on Ecevit's former refusal to join the EU; Ecevit's description of himself as a leftist.

Announces that Turkey was declared a candidate state destined to join the European Union. Comments from Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit of Turkey; Criteria used by the union in selecting its candidates; Reforms Turkey will have to undertake; Concerns of Turks on the impact of the deal to their foreign policy.

Reports on Turkey's acceptance of the European Union's (EU) invitation to become a member. Official of EU which held a meeting with Turkey Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit in Ankara, Turkey; Impact on Turkey's political and social conditions; Former status of relationship between Turkey and EU.

Reports that after the European Union (EU) rejected membership talks on December 11, 1997, Turkey's Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz asserted that his government would freeze its political contacts with the EU and seek a strategic partnership with the United States. Strategy of rapprochement that the EU offered Turkey; Factors that contributed to the EU's rejection; Islamic leaders condemnation of Turkey's military ties to Israel; EU's criticism of Turkey's human rights record.