"Free movement of goods can stop Cyprus crisis
15/06/2006
By Ali Erel
President, Cyprus EU Association
We, the founders of the Cyprus EU Association, had designated the 'Free Trade' vision and we had lobbied on this subject during our office in the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce.
Due to the debates on secularism and presidential elections, the political instability and the economic fragility is once again on the agenda of Turkey. Under these conditions, the Turkish Government is afraid of the political repercussions of opening up its ports to south Cyprus. If Turkey does not open up its ports to the Republic of Cyprus by the end of 2006, crisis between Turkey and the EU is inevitable. This sort of crisis will delay a solution in Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriots will suffer in any case."
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