Meanings of turkish accession in English

Speaking to reporters afterwards, Mrs McAleese noted that Ireland has backed Turkish accession from the outset.

Faster Turkish accession may be hard for some in her conservative party, long opposed to Turkish membership, to swallow.

David Cameron attacked a claim by one of his own ministers, who suggested Britain had no veto over Turkish accession.

Today I hope this summit will not just focus on irregular migration but also the Turkish accession process to the EU.

Turkish accession to the EU should remain on hold because of concerns about human rights abuses, the European Commission has recommended.

The Commission report did not set a date for Turkish accession, an omission which a US State Department official regarded as a snub.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has made clear he will lift his veto on Turkish accession chapters only if Ankara ends its refusal to recognize Cyprus.