"UN may take over ports to solve Cypriot rift
By Stephen Castle in Brussels
Published: 16 August 2006
A plan to transfer authority over northern Cypriot ports to the UN has emerged from frantic diplomatic efforts to resolve a stand-off between the EU and Turkey.
The move, being canvassed by EU officials, is designed to help avoid a breakdown in talks over Ankara's bid to join the EU. But it could also help to heal the 30-year rift over the divided Mediterranean island."
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