Turkey, EU stumble over Cyprus and Syria
15/08/2012
Faced with a common security threat in Syria, the EU and Turkey are in close dialogue, but divisions remain over support to Syrian opposition and the Greek Cypriot EU presidency.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (left) greets Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at a meeting in Poland, September 3rd 2011. [Reuters]
EU candidate Turkey is seeking stronger international involvement for the conflict in neighbouring Syria, but most of its European partners continue to follow a cautious line in the 17-month conflict.
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