ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday crises in the Middle East and elsewhere made closer co-operation between Ankara and the European Union essential and announced a new programme to revive the country's stalled drive for EU membership.
A document released by the EU Affairs Ministry described the accession process as "the most important modernisation project after the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey".
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