EU: Turkey must decide on Cyprus

European Union officials today warned that time was running out for Turkey to open its ports to Cypriot planes and ships or face a possible break in EU membership negotiations.

In a meeting with visiting Turkish officials in Luxembourg, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn urged Turkey to compromise on the issue of extending its EU customs agreement to Cyprus, saying that failure to do so could derail Ankara’s bid to join the EU for years to come.