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Many now see the Cyprus issue as the most controversial. Indeed, by signing the protocol on customs union on 29 July 2005, Turkey has needlessly put everyone on edge. This was, to some degree, to be expected. That its signing would be tantamount to the recognition of Cyprus is mainly, and only, based on declarations made by European Heads of Government and has never been corroborated by Turkey. What is more, on returning to Ankara – following the negotiations in December 2004 under the Dutch Presidency – Mr Erdogan made it known at once that the signing would certainly not amount to recognition of Cyprus, whether explicit or implicit.
With regard to the Cyprus issue, I take the view that the Council should make every effort to bring about the unification of Cyprus. For this, we need to take the Turkish Cypriot community out of its economic isolation as soon as possible.
As expressed in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the resolution, Turkey must, of course, embark on full implementation of the customs union without delay, thereby, among other things, opening up its ports to Cypriot ships. Parallel to this, though (and hence with the same timescale), the economic isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community must end, and so paragraph 7, appealing though it is, is too non-committal."@en1
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