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MEPs say Turkey-EU relations affected by Cyprus, Ankara sends back progress report over Armenian reference

Elias HazouApril 14, 2016April 14, 2016

By Elias HazouApril 14, 2016April 14, 201611 23

MEPs on Thursday welcomed the ‘considerable progress’ in the Cyprus reunification talks, yet at the same time stressed that non-settlement of the Cyprus issue affects the development...

Cyprus Talks

Progress made in four chapters, Akinci says

FORMER STAFFApril 2, 2016November 14, 2016

By FORMER STAFFApril 2, 2016November 14, 201645 14

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Saturday said progress has been made in four chapters in the negotiations and that probably the other two chapters...

Cyprus

Turkey expects to open frozen negotiating chapters after June – Bozkir (Update 1: adds govt spokesman response)

Jean ChristouMarch 27, 2016November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouMarch 27, 2016November 15, 201645 91

Ankara only agreed to open Chapter 33 in its EU negotiations in order to avoid creating a psychological problem surrounding the Cyprus negotiations and fully...

Cyprus

Anastasiades meets Juncker ahead of crucial summit (Update)

Jean ChristouMarch 16, 2016March 16, 2016

By Jean ChristouMarch 16, 2016March 16, 201614 42

President Nicos Anastasiades, was meeting with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday night ahead of a crucial summit on Thursday that places...

Cyprus

Frantic rush to work out formula to open ports to Cyprus – Turkish Cypriot media

FORMER STAFFMarch 16, 2016November 14, 2016

By FORMER STAFFMarch 16, 2016November 14, 201635 37

Frantic consultations are underway for an EU-brokered deal that would see Turkish ports opened to Cypriot-flagged ships in return for the resumption of Turkey’s accession...

Cyprus

Parties call on Anastasiades not to give into EU pressure

Jean ChristouMarch 8, 2016

By Jean ChristouMarch 8, 201635 55

Though the government on Tuesday expressed its satisfaction with the outcome of the EU-Turkey summit, political parties on the island said Ankara’s demands to speed...

Cyprus

Government satisfied with summit outcome

Staff ReporterMarch 8, 2016

By Staff ReporterMarch 8, 20169 20

Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that President Nicos Anastasiades was satisfied with the outcome of the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels n Monday, and...

Cyprus

Merkel hopes to see Cyprus progress in coming months

Jean ChristouJanuary 17, 2016January 17, 2016

By Jean ChristouJanuary 17, 2016January 17, 201628 23

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping to see progress on the Cyprus issue in the coming months, it was reported on Sunday. According to a...

Cyprus

Cyprus positions itself on EU-Turkey talks

Jean ChristouDecember 20, 2015December 21, 2015

By Jean ChristouDecember 20, 2015December 21, 201596 21

Nicosia has written a letter to the European Commission setting out Cyprus’ position on the opening of new chapters in Ankara’s EU accession slated to...

Cyprus

‘Cyprus settlement will complete reunification of Europe’

Jean ChristouOctober 21, 2015

By Jean ChristouOctober 21, 201529 16

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said the reunification of Cyprus would complete the project that started in 1989 – the reunification of the whole...

Cyprus

Anastasiades to raise Turkey-EU issue with Merkel

Jean ChristouOctober 19, 2015November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouOctober 19, 2015November 15, 201639 41

Cyprus said on Monday it would not end its opposition to Turkish accession negotiations with the EU, saying the reasons it had blocked chapters in...

Cyprus

Cyprus says cannot consent to lifting veto on Turkey EU chapters (Updated)

George PsyllidesOctober 19, 2015October 19, 2015

By George PsyllidesOctober 19, 2015October 19, 2015136 27

Cyprus said on Monday it would not end its opposition to Turkish accession negotiations with the European Union, saying the reasons it had blocked them...

Cyprus

Merkel ready to push Turkey EU accession in exchange for migrant help (Update 2 ‘EU will also support Cyprus’)

Jean ChristouOctober 18, 2015October 19, 2015

By Jean ChristouOctober 18, 2015October 19, 201593 38

Germany is ready to help drive forward Turkey’s European Union accession process, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, extending support to Ankara in exchange for...