Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Turkey on collision course with EU, says Cyprus

"Turkey on collision course with EU, says Cyprus
By Michele Kambas

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus warned on Tuesday that Turkey's refusal to open its ports and airports to the island would place it on a collision course with the EU in 2006.

Diplomats fear Turkey's EU entry talks may hit a crisis next year over Cyprus, represented in the bloc by a Greek Cypriot government not recognised by Ankara. "

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