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Saturday, June 17, 2006

: Turkey stands firm on port access

"Turkey stands firm on port access

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey will not open its ports or airports to Cyprus even if that means a suspension of its EU membership negotiations.

Under pressure to allow Cyprus to use its infrastructure and to recognise the internationally accepted Greek Cypriot government, Ankara says the EU must first lift trade restrictions against Turkish Cypriots."

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