"There's a lot of talk these days of a train-wreck later this year bringing Turkey's negotiations for membership [of the European Union] to a shuddering halt. Is this exaggeration? Or just brinksman-ship? Neither, I fear. The danger is real." These valedictory words from the outgoing British ambassador, Sir Peter Westma- cott, reflect a growing concern over Turkey's relationship with the EU.
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