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Monday, June 19, 2006

Turkish refusal of Cypriots risks EU talks - World - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

"Turkish refusal of Cypriots risks EU talks

By Andrew Borowiec
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
June 19, 2006

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Turkey's talks for membership in the European Union are jeopardized by a breakdown over Ankara's refusal to open its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic.
Diplomats say a paralysis of the negotiations would seriously damage Turkey's European aspirations, one of the pillars of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's foreign policy. "

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