EU Leaders Endorse Decision to Suspend Turkey's Entry Talks
European Union leaders have formally endorsed on Friday the conclusions of Monday`s foreign ministers meeting which agreed to partially freeze Turkey's membership talks due to Cyprus standoff, ABHaber reports.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said all 25 leaders support the decision unanimously to slow down talks with Turkey over its reservations to honor a pact to open its ports and airports to EU member Greek Cypriot administration. Ankara refuses to open its ports to EU member the Greek Cypriot administration and is asking the EU to first end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said all 25 leaders support the decision unanimously to slow down talks with Turkey over its reservations to honor a pact to open its ports and airports to EU member Greek Cypriot administration. Ankara refuses to open its ports to EU member the Greek Cypriot administration and is asking the EU to first end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots.
