Turkey will never get in EU unless it pulls out of Cyprus — Cypriot president

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Cyprus president Dimitris Christofias has said that Turkey has no chance of getting into the European Union unless it withdraws its army from Cyprus completely, Bulgarian media reports said on May 31 2011.

05/16/2011 — Filed under: Politics
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Turkey EU hopes hinge on Cyprus deal — Christofias

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Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said Turkey’s admission to the European Union hinged on progress towards reunifying the ethnically-split Mediterranean island.

04/12/2011 — Filed under: Politics
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Israel to stop aid ships from Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Ireland to Gaza

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Hundreds of activists who boarded two ships and five boats are getting closer to the Gaza despites Israel’s warnings that they will be intercepted by the Israeli military.

05/3/2010 — Filed under: Society
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