ankara turkey determine press efforts join european union despite tensions bloc government say sunday ahead eu summit discuss fray relations brussels ankara eu particularly heavyweight member germany become increasingly critical turkey since president tayyip erdogan launch crackdown critics include journalists academics july 2016 fail coup erdogan accuse berlin nazi-like tactics march prevent turkish minister speak expatriate rally germany chancellor angela merkel say election debate september clear turkey join eu entry talk end despite nato ally another country wait eu doorstep since 1963 deputy prime minister government spokesman bekir bozdag quote say state-run anadolu news agency determine continue process despite setbacks turkey intention pull back say turkey 12-year-long accession talk grind halt since ankara crackdown fail coup 50,000 people jail pending trial 150,000 sack suspend job military private public sectors eu leaders meet oct. 19 discuss deteriorate tie bloc turkey two-day summit however merkel quote say summit make conclusive decision ankara accession bid turkey determine maintain eu accession process government say