Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said that Turkey would freeze relations with the European Union if Cyprus is given the rotating EU presidency in 2012, Reuters reports.
"If the peace negotiations there (Cyprus) are not conclusive, and the EU gives its rotating presidency to southern Cyprus, the real crisis will be between Turkey and the EU," Atalay is quoted as saying.
"Because we will then freeze our relations with the EU. We have made this announcement, as a government we have made this decision," Atalay said.
Turkey threatens to freeze EU ties
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