Kurdish Issue Threaten Turkey's Bid to Join European Union.

Authors :: Kinzer, Stephen
Source :: New York Times. 02/19/2000, Vol. 149 Issue 51303, pA6. 0p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: 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.