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Cyprus has welcomed the deal on aid to the Turkish Cypriot community (Photo: European Commission)

Turkey criticises EU's pared-down Northern Cyprus aid deal

EU foreign ministers are set to greenlight an aid package of €139 million to Northern Cyprus, which is less than Brussels originally proposed and does not include help to trade between the bloc and Turkish Cypriots.

But Ankara warns that the deal could create new problems.

EU diplomats agreed on the details of the financial injection on Friday (24 February), after months of delay due to opposition to the original Brussels' proposal by some member states, mainly Cyprus.

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Cyprus has welcomed the deal on aid to the Turkish Cypriot community (Photo: European Commission)

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