Turkey to open port, airport to Cyprus traffic: EU
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Turkey has offered to open a port and an airport to traffic from Cyprus in a dramatic last-minute bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks, EU President Finland said on Thursday.
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ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 7 -- Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus to try to keep its European Union entry talks on track, Turkish and E.U. officials said Thursday. The European Union called the step positive but insufficient.
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Turkey is battling with the European Union to overcome divisions over Cyprus, immigration and farm policy that stand as the final obstacles to EU entry talks, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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The European Commission&#39;s report on Turkey next week will recommend that the European Union open accession negotiations with Ankara, the German daily Bild said Sunday, quoting sources at the EU executive.
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Amid soaring market optimism, Turkish  Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told his cheering party faithful  on Tuesday the European Union would agree this week to open  long-delayed entry talks with the populous Muslim country.
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The EU presidency says Turkey's offer to open a port to Cypriot traffic is not enough to break the deadlock.
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European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open talks with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, diplomats said, despite widespread misgivings about admitting such a large, poor and mostly Muslim country.
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HELSINKI/BRUSSELS - A last-minute offer by Turkey to open a major port to traffic from Cyprus in a bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks sowed ...Comment
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Turkey has offered to open a port and an airport to traffic from Cyprus in a last-minute bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks, EU President Finland said on Thursday.
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Key facts on Turkey, which hopes to win a date from the European Union this week to begin entry talks:
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HELSINKI/BRUSSELS  - A last-minute offer by Turkey to open a major port to traffic from Cyprus in a bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks sowed confusion among EU governments on Thursday.
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Turkey will not open up to Greek Cypriot shipping while northern Cyprus remains blockaded, a top Turkish politician said.
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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 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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BRUSSELS, Dec. 17. - Turkey accepted a compromise formula on recognition of Cyprus today, paving the way for talks to start next year on Turkey joining the European Union, the Dutch Prime Minister said today.
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The European Commission recommended a partial suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey on Wednesday, dealing a blow to Ankara's hope of joining the European Union after it refused to open its ports to Cyprus.
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Turkey refused to comment on reports that it will open one sea port and one airport to Cyprus to resolve a trade row that is threatening to derail its accession talks with the European Union.