Brussels, 12/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - Friday's European Council gave its full encouragement to Turkey, but warning of the importance of resolving the Cyprus question to allow its accession dossier to go forward. The European Council's conclusions stress Ankara's efforts, which have "brought Turkey closer" to the Union, but point out that a solution to the Cypriot question "would greatly favour (its) aspirations to join the EU". The Union "stresses the importance of Turkey's expression of...