"Cyprus agrees full EU talks
Nicholas Watt and Helena Smith
Tuesday September 20, 2005
The Guardian
Turkey moved a step closer to the EU last night when Cyprus gave the green light to full-scale membership talks with Ankara before it formally recognises the Greek-backed government on the island.
After long negotiations in Brussels, Cyprus signed up to an Anglo-French compromise which declared that Turkey would have to recognise the island's government during its membership talks. The deal, agreed by ambassadors from all 25 EU countries, means only one hurdle needs to be cleared before Turkey can open formal talks with the EU on October 3. This covers the ground rules."
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