November 20, 2006 - 12:33 AMT
European Commission Threatens Turkey with Grave Consequences
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso threatened Turkey with grave consequences if Ankara doesn't open its harbors and airports for Cypriot ships and planes. In an interview with Tagesspiegel Barroso said the refusal of the Turkish government to meet the commitments will have grave consequences for the whole process of Turkey's EU membership talks, reports Deutsche Welle.