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Martti Ahtisaari

Former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari is founder and president of the Management Council of the Crisis Management Initiative. President of the Management Council of the International Crisis Group and member of the Orientation Council of the Open Society Institute of George Soros. Was a UN Special Envoy in Bosnia Herzegovina. President of the Independent Commission on Turkey created by the British Council and the Open Society Insitute.

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“The EU must start talks with Turkey”

by Martti Ahtisaari, Albert Rohan

9 September 2005

The widely spread hesitation of some European leaders before starting the negotiations round with Turkey, foreseen for October 3rd, has caused frustration among a growing sector of the Turkish population. From now on, a part of the Turks thinks that the EU will continue to put new obstacles to (…)