"Turkey stands firm on Cyprus
From correspondents in Ankara, Brussels and Paris
December 9, 2004
TURKEY appears set on a collision course with the European Union (EU) after resisting calls to recognise Cyprus before a key summit that will decide whether to launch EU entry talks with Ankara.
Turkey recognises only the Turkish Cypriot enclave in north Cyprus, while the rest of the world views the Greek Cypriot government in the south, which joined the EU in May, as the sole legitimate representative of the whole island.
Underscoring the tensions, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan insisted EU leaders offer a clear date for talks leading to full membership without special conditions for joining."
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