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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9016
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) turkey

France states its expectations of Turkey

Brussels, 30/08/2005 (Agence Europe) - France has called on Turkey to allow Cyprus access to its ports and airports, in order to "clarify its position". Further to declarations by President Chirac, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Philippe Douste-Blazy, stated on Tuesday that "this request is quite legitimate; it is made in a spirit of responsibility, because France has no wish to open up a new crisis in Europe". He feels that this measure is necessary in order for Ankara to come in...

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