Friday, September 18, 2009

Turkey needs EU message on commitments-Cyprus

"Turkey needs EU message on commitments-Cyprus

Turkey EU energy chapter to remain blocked by Cyprus

September 18, 2009 - By Michele Kambas (Reuters)

European Union candidate Turkey should face repercussions if it ignores a call from the 27-nation bloc to open its ports and airports to Cyprus, the island's foreign minister said.

Markos Kyprianou told Reuters in an interview there were still deep differences between the ethnic Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides now engaged in peace talks to reunite the island."

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