Fadi Hakura, who runs the Turkey Project at London's Chatham House, says Turkey would be a useful addition for the European Union.

在伦敦智库查塔姆社负责土耳其项目的哈库拉认为，土耳其的加入对欧盟是有益的。

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Other countries, including Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia have signed the deal, but analysts say that is not enough to make the project work.

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He adds that Turkey will own 77 percent of the project and Iran 23 percent, and that it will take three years to complete.

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Eni currently holds a stake in the Samsun-Ceyhan pipeline project in Turkey.

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The project also highlights Turkey's growing involvement in the region, a marked change from just a few years ago when ties were strained over Ankara's battle against Kurdish insurgents seeking self-rule in Turkey.

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The A400M military transport plane program was launched six years ago with an order for 180 planes from seven governments--Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Turkey--but the project is running at least three years late.

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