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Turkey urges France not to block EU bid

(PARIS) - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged France on Friday not to block Turkey's bid to join the European Union, saying his country holds the key to a new relationship with the Muslim world. Full Article at EUbusiness

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  1. A railway bell is seen at the empty main railway station in Istanbul, November 25, 2009. Several Turkish civil servant unions took part in a one-day strike on Wednesday for better wages and working conditions.
  2. ROME - NOVEMBER 17: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the second day of the World Summit for Food Security 2009 organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 17, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  3. ISTANBUL, TURKEY - NOVEMBER 08: A cayci ('teaboy') carries a tray with tea to customers in the vicinity of his tea shop on November 8, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.
  4. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 05: Turkish band maNga poses for a picture at the backstage boards during the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  5. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 05: Turkish band maNga attends the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  6. ISTANBUL, TURKEY - NOVEMBER 03: Ekrem Dag (L) of Besiktas and Makoto Hasebe (R) of Wolfsburg compete for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group B match between Besiktas and VfL Wolfsburg at the Inoenue stadium on November 3, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.
  7. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 12: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak walks through the Prime Ministry before attending the weekly cabinet meeting on October 12, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel.
  8. Turkish coach Fatih Terim reacts Turkey was defeated by Belgium in their World Cup 2010 qualifying football match at Heysel stadium in Brussels on October 10, 2009. Belgium won 2-0.
  9. PARIS - OCTOBER 08: Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) shakes hands with French Senate President Gerard Larcher (R) before they attend a dinner on October 8, 2009 in Paris, France.

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