Yerevan, Yerkir, December 8, 2004: Turkey has conveyed its disappointment to the European Union over a new draft of conclusions of a crunch EU summit next week which is expected to give the go-ahead for accession talks with Ankara but under tough conditions, according to an AFP report.

The draft was discussed in detail at a meeting in Ankara Tuesday between Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and Dutch European affairs minister Atzo Nikolai, whose country currently chairs the rotating EU presidency.

In contrast to the first draft, the new text underlines that the EU must be sure it has the "capacity to absorb" Turkey before it can decide to admit the vast Muslim nation.

It also explicitly singles out torture among key points of concern that should be closely monitored.