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Talks on the Cyprus peace plan continue this week in Switzerland (Photo: European Commission)

Turkey demands exceptions to EU rules in Cyprus settlement

Turkey is demanding that any settlement agreement on Cyprus contain exceptions to EU rules, with the possibility of retaining some divisions between the two communities.

Turkey’s foreign minister Abdullah Gül wants the EU to grant exceptions to its laws that grant freedom of movement and property ownership throughout the EU, due to fears by the Turkish Cypriot side of a huge influx to the north by the Greek Cypriots, the Associated Press reported.

Mr Gül also insisted that both co...

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Talks on the Cyprus peace plan continue this week in Switzerland (Photo: European Commission)

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