ISTANBUL - "No one should expect us to open our airports and ports (to Greek Cypriot planes and ships), till isolations on TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) are lifted," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated.
Delivering a speech in the meeting of Istanbul Chamber of Trade, Erdogan said that there has been great progress in TRNC recently, noting that investors showed great interest in TRNC.
Regarding Turkey`s EU accession process, Erdogan stated, "Turkey has overcome several problems so far. The country is currently in the screening process which will end next month."
"If we had not say `yes`, Greek Cypriot administration could not have joined the Customs Union," he stressed.
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Erdogan noted that Turkey assumed an important mission regarding Lebanon.
He stated that a motion regarding dispatch of Turkish troops to Lebanon was approved by Turkish parliament, underlining that General Staff and Foreign Ministry were working on the matter currently.