Blair hails positive end to Turkey accession talks

Tony Blair has hailed the deal to begin accession talks with Turkey as "an immensely significant day for Europe".

Blair hails positive end to Turkey accession talks

Tony Blair has hailed the deal to begin accession talks with Turkey as "an immensely significant day for Europe".

As he left the summit, he said the agreement showed that “the fact that Turkey is a Muslim country does not mean it should be barred from the European Union”.

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