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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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood firm behind Ankara's bid to join the European Union, rejecting calls to recognise Cyprus and dismissing any new conditions to win EU entry.
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European Union governments may impose tougher conditions on entry talks with Turkey in response to demands by France, Austria and Cyprus, a draft EU compromise shows.
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Turkey has been knocking on the EUâs door for more than 40 years, watching in frustration as other countries leapfrogged Ankara in the queue to join the Union.
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BEIRUT: The huge sigh of relief in Istanbul following the European Union&#39;s announcement this week that talks on Turkey&#39;s accession to the EU can go ahead could be heard as far away as Brussels.
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BRUSSELS: The European Union and Turkey inched towards a historic agreement on starting membership talks on Friday as EU leaders softened their demands on the crucial sticking point of Cyprus.
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The European Union edged closer Monday to giving Turkey the green light on membership talks, but jitters over bringing the relatively poor Muslim nation into the fold prevented a decision on a starting date.
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Turkey must open its ports and airports to traffic from Cyprus before December 6th, or face a possible suspension of its accession talks, the EU said on Monday.Comment
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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 signaled on Tuesday it might say "no" to European Union entry talks if the bloc imposed too many conditions and also insisted it would not recognize EU member Cyprus even indirectly without a final peace ...
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Turkey offers to admit traffic from Cyprus, in an effort to revive EU membership talks, says EU president Finland.
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Turkey wants the EU to ease its embargo on Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus. But Cyprus - an EU member since 2004 - will not agree to direct trade with the self-styled Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , ...Comment
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Turks are confident the European Union will entertain their bid for membership, but they worry the conditions for admission could be tough.
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After a day of frantic haggling, European Union leaders struck a hard-fought deal securing Turkish promises on the divided island of Cyprus in return for Ankara winning the historic prize of a start to EU entry talks.
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Turkey plans to open a port and an airport to traffic from Cyprus, among the demands set by the European Union for Turkey to make progress in talks on membership of the bloc, EU President Finland said on Thursday.
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Turkey's EU accession talks are set to slow down further as a row over trade with Cyprus blocks progress.
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It used to be that European politicians could count on Greece and Cyprus to stand in the way of Turkey&#39;s aspirations to join the European Union.