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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8287

31 August 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/cyprus
Rauf Denktash raises the possibility of handing over Turkish Cypriots' foreign and defence policy to Turkey if a solution is not found to the partition of the island before Cyprus joins the EU

Brussels, 30/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has told Reuters that if talks under way with the Greek Cypriots cannot be concluded successfully before the end of the year and if the EU "makes the mistake of accepting Cyprus in its present form, we will have to look for new possibilities for our future". He continued: "An alternative might be to review our administration and to place in the hands of Turkey our Foreign and Defence Ministries and monetary affairs...

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