Turkey wins support for EU membership

BRUSSELS, May 20 (UPI) -- Ankara received pledges of support for its accession to the European Union from the EU presidency and the European Commission despite modest opposition.

Olli Rehn, the EU commissioner for enlargement, said the commission is committed to the Turkish accession process following talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Brussels.

Rehn described Turkish membership to the European Union as a "fundamental interest" of the bloc, but added the accession process would be long, the EU Observer reports.

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