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Istanbul - Turkey is to stop banning Cypriot ships from its ports (Photo: EU Commission)

October Turkey talks on cards after Cyprus deal

Member states’ envoys yesterday removed a major hurdle standing in the way of Turkish EU entry talks as they reached agreement on an EU counter-statement to Ankara’s non-recognition of Cyprus.

"The deal is done, the text of the declaration has been agreed upon", said a UK presidency diplomat on Monday evening (20 September) according to Reuters, after a lengthy ambassadors meeting in Brussels.

The EU "counter-declaration" is supposed to represent the EU's answer to Turkey's unil...

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Istanbul - Turkey is to stop banning Cypriot ships from its ports (Photo: EU Commission)

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