Turkey Pressed to Move on Cyprus for EU Deal
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The European Union spelled out tough conditions on Friday for Turkey to start membership talks next October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime minister at a landmark summit.
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Greek Cypriot Leader Tasos Papadopulous released a tough statement on Turkey arguing that it will be impossible for Ankara to start negotiations with the European Union (EU) without recognizing Cyprus (the Greek Cypriot side).
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The European Union presidency yesterday expressed optimism that a deal could be struck over Turkey&#39;s refusal to recognize Cyprus in the lead-up to next weekend&#39;s EU summit, which will decide whether to give Ankara a date for the start of accession talks.
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ANKARA: Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul said yesterday Ankara would not recognise Europe Union member Cyprus &quot;directly or indirectly&quot; while there was no final agreement on reuniting the Mediterranean island.
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Turkey has agreed to a deal which will allow talks on EU membership to commence after agreeing to formally acknowledge Cyprus. The main sticking point had been over Turkey&#39;s failure to formally recognise Cyprus.
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To the consternation of many - but the ill-concealed glee of some - Turkey's negotiations to join the EU are threatening to grind to a halt this autumn amid a row over the divided island of Cyprus.
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The EU sought Wednesday to keep pressure on Turkey over its bid to start talks on joining the bloc, as last-minute haggling seemed set to go down to the wire at a summit poised to give a green light to Ankara.
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Turkey could be asked only for a verbal commitment to recognise Cyprus before it can join the European Union, EU sources said as leaders sought to strike a deal logjamming a key summit.
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Turkey has said it is disappointed that the EU asked Ankara to recognise Cyprus as a condition of its historic offer to begin membership talks.
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Turkey said Monday it favored reviving talks to reunite the long-divided island of Cyprus on the basis of a UN settlement plan by the time it starts membership negotiations with the European Union in October next year.
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Turkey's EU chief negotiator said on Thursday Ankara would not walk away from Finnish-led discussions over Cyprus aimed at avoiding a crisis in Turkey's European Union membership bid.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union and Turkish officials have rewritten the Cyprus portion of the EU&#39;s proposal on starting membership talks for Turkey, Turkish officials said Friday, raising hopes Ankara could accept a deal leading to full EU membership.
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Although Turkey signed a historic deal with the European Union (EU) on starting accession talks next year, the road for Ankara to realize its long-cherished
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BRUSSELS  - EU leaders were set to resume talks on the details of a landmark offer to launch membership talks with Turkey, with the vexed issue of Cyprus clouding the historic decision.
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Turkey expects to start EU entry talks within the first six months of next year, says Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as hints of a compromise over Cyprus emerged.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood firm behind Ankara's bid to join the European Union, rejecting calls to recognize Cyprus and dismissing any new conditions to win EU entry.
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Intensive talks aim to end a stalemate over an EU demand that Turkey recognise Cyprus before accession.