Italy says EU's doors open to Turkey

The European Union's doors are open to Turkey, said Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini over the weekend, reiterating EU leaders' pledges to pursue full membership for Turkey. "The doors of the EU are open to Turkey. We will not break our promise," said Frattini in opening remarks at a European People's Party's (EPP) foreign ministerial-level meeting. "The roud to full membership is continuing."