from BBC on Turkey and "EU" membership

• Turkey urged to recognise Cyprus

Turkey should "go the extra mile" and recognise Cyprus, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said ahead of a key EU summit.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4100971.stm

• Turkey's date with destiny
  • By William Horsley, BBC European Affairs correspondent

The European Union has a rendezvous with history this week. Turkey will be invited to begin talks over the course of next year that will probably lead to its membership in the European Union within about 15 years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4091743.stm

• Athens and Ankara strengthen ties
  • Why does Greece back the bid?

As European leaders discuss whether to start entry talks with Ankara, the BBC's Europe correspondent, Chris Morris, looks at Turkey's relationship with its closest European neighbour - Greece.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4100871.stm