EU/Turkey

Ankara's long struggle to join

Article published on the 2008-05-31 Latest update 2008-06-07 11:59 TU

A finely crafted window in Aya Sofia on Istanbul's European side
(Photo: Tony Cross)

Turkey's Islamic AKP government has won friends in Brussels with its determination to meet the criteria for European Union membership. But nationalists at home don't appreciate its efforts and nor do some European govenrments, notably France. Tony Cross reports during the 2007 Turkish election.