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[halil]

The Chairman of the EU commission within the Turkish Parliament Yasar Yakis said that the opening of Turkey’s ports to Greek Cypriot traffic was conditional to allowing direct flights to North Cyprus.

Speaking at a seminar aimed at improving civil society dialogue between the European Union and Turkey, Yakis said that it was not possible for Ankara to accept the EU’s condition to open accession negotiations in 8 chapters in return for the opening of its ports to Greek Cypriot registered vessels and aircraft.
Reminding that the European Union had taken a decision to trade directly with North Cyprus but that the Greek Cypriot Administration had prevented this 5 days later, Yakis said that the opening of Turkish ports could only happen if direct flights were allowed to North Cyprus.

Pointing out that the opening of Turkish ports will not mean that Ankara will diplomatically recognize the Greek Cypriot Administration, he reminded that the ports had remained open to Greek Cypriot traffic until 1985, adding that they were closed after that date.

[Paphitis]

The Chairman of the EU commission within the Turkish Parliament Yasar Yakis said that the opening of Turkey’s ports to Greek Cypriot traffic was conditional to allowing direct flights to North Cyprus.

Speaking at a seminar aimed at improving civil society dialogue between the European Union and Turkey, Yakis said that it was not possible for Ankara to accept the EU’s condition to open accession negotiations in 8 chapters in return for the opening of its ports to Greek Cypriot registered vessels and aircraft.
Reminding that the European Union had taken a decision to trade directly with North Cyprus but that the Greek Cypriot Administration had prevented this 5 days later, Yakis said that the opening of Turkish ports could only happen if direct flights were allowed to North Cyprus.

Pointing out that the opening of Turkish ports will not mean that Ankara will diplomatically recognize the Greek Cypriot Administration, he reminded that the ports had remained open to Greek Cypriot traffic until 1985, adding that they were closed after that date.

Direct flights will never happen.

I think aircraft violating NICOSIA FIR should be shot down.

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[Get Real!]

Yasar Yakis said that the opening of Turkey’s ports to Greek Cypriot traffic was conditional to allowing direct flights to North Cyprus.

That's a pretty dumb request given that Turkey is supposedly fully supporting a "reunification" as it goes without saying that “direct flights” would no longer be an issue.

[Nikitas]

This must be a cultural thing or the Turks are playing dumb. There is nothing CONDITIONAL about the process of accession. You either fulfill conditions and get in or you do not and are left out. There is not tit for tat.

[paliometoxo]

once cyprus is re united ? maybe not even then? turkey will never change its veiws in cyprus policy two states or nothing... come january eu is out the window for turkey to they will have even less reason to want to want a "solution" its going to have to be forced out of turkey

[Viewpoint]

once cyprus is re united ? maybe not even then? turkey will never change its veiws in cyprus policy two states or nothing... come january eu is out the window for turkey to they will have even less reason to want to want a "solution" its going to have to be forced out of turkey

Who will force it once your EU leverage disappears?

[growuptcs]

Viewpoint:

Who will force it once your EU leverage disappears?

I would say the same force that pushed your military to court to eliminate the corrupted thinkers like yourself VP.

[Viewpoint]

Viewpoint:

Who will force it once your EU leverage disappears?

I would say the same force that pushed your military to court to eliminate the corrupted thinkers like yourself VP.

Details?