Monday, January 23, 2006

Reuters.co.in-Turkey signals ready for fresh Cyprus peace drive

"Turkey signals ready for fresh Cyprus peace drive
Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:27 PM IST15
By Gareth Jones

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey signalled on Monday it was preparing a fresh bid to resolve the decades-old Cyprus problem, which threatens Ankara's efforts to join the European Union.

Cyprus, ethnically split since 1974, comprises an internationally recognised Greek Cypriot south and a smaller, poorer Turkish Cypriot north backed only by Ankara."

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