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| Erdogan says Turkey still aims for 'full membership' of EU | Erdogan says Turkey still aims for 'full membership' of EU |
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| Turkey still seeks to gain "full membership" of the EU, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. | Turkey still seeks to gain "full membership" of the EU, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. |
| Joining the bloc remains a "strategic goal", he said, ahead of a meeting with EU leaders in Bulgaria. | |
| Ankara wants deeper trade ties with the soon-to-be 27-member union, as well as visa-free travel to Europe. | |
| Mr Erdogan said he would urge the EU to remove "political and artificial" hurdles against Turkey's membership and revive stalled accession negotiations. | |
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