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Turkey stance on Cyprus unaltered after EU report

Turkey has remained defiant in the face of a one month deadline issued by the European Commission on Wednesday (8 November) for the Cyprus issue to be solved.

Reacting to the critical Brussels report which gives until an EU leader summit in December for Turkey to open up to trade from Cyprus, Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Ankara's position.

"Our EU perspective remains unchanged. I don't think the negotiations will be suspended. The solution platform for Cy...

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