26/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is hoping to be involved in negotiations on Turkey's EU accession. In preparation to the 19th meeting of the EU/Turkey Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) in Istanbul 7-8 July, the new co-president Jan Olsson met Abdulah Gül, Turkish minister for foreign affairs, as well as representatives from organised Turkish civil society. Participants called for greater dialogue between EU and Turkish civil societies, which...