On December ll, the Council of Ministers of the European...
On December ll, the Council of Ministers of the European Union meeting in Helsinki formalized Turkey's candidacy for membership of the Union
On December ll, the Council of Ministers of the European Union meeting in Helsinki formalized Turkey's candidacy for membership of the Union. During the Summit, Bulent Ecevit gave assurances that the Turkish Government would commit itself to abolishing the death penalty even though some of the ruling parties support capital punishment.