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The News - International-Turkey rejects EU blackmail on Cyprus

"Turkey rejects EU blackmail on Cyprus

ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that his government would not respond to EU pressure over Cyprus, one day after the bloc warned that Ankara’s failure to fulfill its commitments to the EU-member country could harm its membership bid.

‘Issues such as Cyprus cannot be solved with deadlines or blackmail,’ Gul told reporters at parliament, the Anatolia news agency reported."

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