Turkey's prospective membership in the EU has been held up by all of the following EXCEPT
A) Turkey's human rights record.
B) periodic military coups.
C) Turkey has not been recognized as "European" by the EU.
D) disputes over the status of Cyprus.
E) economic underdevelopment.

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Turkey has actually been recognized as "European" by the EU, as it is a member of a number of European organizations like the Council of Europe and NATO. The other factors listed (human rights record, military coups, Cyprus, and economic underdevelopment) have all contributed to the delay or blockage of Turkey's EU membership.

Turkey's Prospective Membership in the EU Has Been Held Up