Italian PM: Turkey will recognize Cyprus
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Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi told reporters that Turkey intends to officially recognize Cyprus following the European Union meeting in Brussels on Thursday, Israel Radio reported.
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Turkey could be asked only for a verbal commitment to recognise Cyprus before it can join the European Union, EU sources said as leaders sought to strike a deal logjamming a key summit.
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European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, but the Turkish premier said more talks were needed - presumably over the divided island of Cyprus - ...
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Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Monday he would not oppose Turkish European Union accession talks provided Turkey met European standards.
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Greece wants Turkey to become a full-fledged European democracy and member of the European Union but insists Ankara must first recognize a reunified Cyprus, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis said.
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At an Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting yesterday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to a question about Cyprus by saying: &quot;Turkey will not withdraw any troops from Cyprus.
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HAMISH ROBERTSON: In an historic decision, the leaders of the European Union have agreed to open membership talks with Turkey, after the Turkish Prime Minister pledged to recognise the Greek-Cypriot Government next year.
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European Union leaders and Turkey agreed today on a compromise formula to overcome differences over Turkish recognition of Cyprusâ government as a condition for opening EU membership talks, diplomats said.
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Turkey's prime minister expressed confidence that the European Union's executive will recommend opening talks for his Muslim-majority country's membership this week, saying Sunday that admitting Turkey to the union would contribute to "reconciliation between civilizations."
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European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to offer Turkey a date of Oct. 3, 2005 to begin negotiations on its membership of the bloc, said Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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The European Commission will not set special conditions for Turkey when it decides Wednesday whether to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, Commission President Romano Prodi said Tuesday.
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The European Union presidency yesterday expressed optimism that a deal could be struck over Turkey's refusal to recognize Cyprus in the lead-up to next weekend's EU summit, which will decide whether to give ...
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The European Union expects Turkey to  initial an accord on Friday giving Cyprus de facto recognition  and sign it before Ankara opens EU membership talks on Oct. 3,  2005, a draft final summit statement said on Friday.
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Turkey has rejected a request from the European Commission to recognise Cyprus ahead of a key summit on Ankara&#39;s bid to open European Union accession talks.
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The European Union presidency yesterday expressed optimism that a deal could be struck over Turkey&#39;s refusal to recognize Cyprus in the lead-up to next weekend&#39;s EU summit, which will decide whether to give Ankara a date for the start of accession talks.
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BRUSSELS  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood firm behind Ankara&#39;s bid to join the European Union, rejecting calls to recognise Cyprus and dismissing any new conditions to win EU entry.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a United Nations plan to reunite divided Cyprus that was rejected by Greek Cypriots could be revised as he called for new efforts to resolve the dispute.