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...that H5N1 has "pandemic potential" if it becomes easily transmissible to humans, farmers and poultry workers were urged to pay extra attention to hygiene. But experts said people have nothing to fear from eating eggs or processed poultry products - or from bird watching. In Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan broke his Ramadan fast by eating chicken salad...
...succeeded in shutting down a conference on the mass killings of Armenians in 1915, one of the most brutal episodes in Turkish history, and one which has never been officially acknowledged by a Turkish government. The conference went ahead following the personal intervention of the Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan - and sparked protests widely interpreted in Western media as evidence of Turkey's un-European behavior. But un-European is something Kerinçsiz is proud to be. "History taught us that we cannot trust these Europeans," the lawyer, 42, told Time. "Look at what happened in 1920: they divided...
...segment of Turkish society, one that encompasses members of the military and the judiciary, and which is vehemently opposed to E.U. membership and the changes to Turkish law and customs that it would require. The aim of these groups is not only to derail talks but also to discredit Erdogan, accession's most enthusiastic proponent. Many see his concessions as a betrayal of Turkish national interests. "Tayyip bey," says Kerinçsiz dismissively, "has dug his own grave." In the runup to the E.U. talks, Turkey's two main right-wing and nationalist parties - which together form the main opposition...
...case will not count against Turkey's bid. "This is without doubt an example of utmost intolerance," he told Time. "But I don't want that intolerance to be an obstacle in Turkey's road toward the E.U." Since coming to power in 2002, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has introduced reforms - such as Kurdish cultural rights and curbs on the military's political clout - in a bid to meet E.U. standards. But the country's old guard still sets its face against change. "There has been a huge amount of legal reform, but it takes time for the mental...
...office, adds: "Before [the E.U. decision], everyone was holding together to get a date to start talks. Now people are becoming confused. There is fatigue, and nationalism becomes an escape route." The embattled government of the pro-Islamic Justice and Development (AK) party, led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has added to the confusion. Eight AK M.P.s, including one Cabinet Minister, have defected to the opposition in the past six months, citing political differences. Erdogan has so far failed to appoint a chief negotiator for E.U. talks in October or to sign a protocol establishing ties with existing member...