Turkey urged to recognise Cyprus
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The European commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, today urged Ankara to &quot;go the extra mile&quot; - including the recognition of Cyprus - to convince sceptics Turkey is ready to become a candidate for EU membership.
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Turkey will not bow to pressure from the European Union to recognize Cyprus and expects the 25-nation bloc to open accession talks with Ankara next year, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
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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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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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Turkey has bristled at a toughening of conditions for its bid to open European Union membership talks, including an explicit mention of torture, but Cyprus says the terms are not tough enough.
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French President Jacques Chirac urged Turkey on Saturday to acknowledge the mass killings of Armenians in the early 20th century as genocide.Comment
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Greek Prime Minister Costas Caramanlis said that Turkey must open up its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot ships and planes if it wants to join the European Union.
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HAMISH ROBERTSON: In an historic decision, the leaders of the European Union have agreed to open membership talks with Turkey, after the Turkish Prime Minister pledged to recognise the Greek-Cypriot Government next year.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated Thursday that he expects to reach a compromise with the EU on the vexed issue of Cyprus before the end of a two-day Brussels summit.
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NICOSIA/BRUSSELS  - Cyprus fired a warning shot across the bows of its European Union partners on Friday as ambassadors met to consider an apparent softening of Turkey's refusal to open its ports to trade with the Greek Cypriots.
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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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A deal between the European Union and Turkey over the start of the latter&#39;s EU membership talks has been reached despite Ankara&#39;s initial refusal to immediately recognise (Greek Cypriot) Cyprus.
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Trying to keep talks on track in its bid to enter the European Union , Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus, Turkish and EU officials said yesterday. The EU called the step positive but insufficient.
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Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for the lifting of a ban on women wearing headscarves at state universities.
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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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Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for lifting a ban on headscarves at state universities.
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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.