Greece want Turkey to recognize Cyprus
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Greece wants Turkey to become a full-fledged European democracy and member of the European Union but insists Ankara must first recognize a reunified Cyprus, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis said.
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Turkey, faced with the suspension of its European Union membership talks, has agreed to open a port and an airport to Greek Cypriot craft.
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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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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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Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat meet in Nicosia.
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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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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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Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has confirmed a compromise with Turkey on EU demands that the Turks recognize the Greek-led government of Cyprus before formally opening membership talks.
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Turkey must meet its obligation to grant Cyprus trade privileges if it wants to avoid having its troubled accession talks with the European Union suspended, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.
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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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BRUSSELS, Dec 13  - Cyprus wants Turkey to demonstrate willingness to normalize its relations with the Cypriot government before an EU summit next March, Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou said Monday.
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Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi told reporters that Turkey intends to officially recognize Cyprus following the European Union meeting in Brussels on Thursday, Israel Radio reported.
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rebuffed a European Commission plea on Friday to make a gesture toward recognition of Cyprus before EU leaders decide next week on opening membership talks with Ankara.
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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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NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Greek Cypriots won international praise yesterday for tearing down an emblem of the island's division, but Turkey appeared in no rush to respond to calls to remove its troops from the area.
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The start of Turkey&#39;s negotiations to enter the European Union now rests on one question: will it recognize Cyprus? European leaders insist it will, but messages from Ankara remain muted.
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At an Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting yesterday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a question about Cyprus by saying: &quot;Turkey will not withdraw any troops from Cyprus.