The UK Minister for Europe David Lidington has reiterated his government’s belief that Turkey’s accession to the EU is still “many years” away, mostly because the Cyprus issue problem remains unsolved.
Asked during a foreign policy debate in the House of Commons about the prospect of Turkey’s accession following the recent deal between Ankara and Brussels on the refugee crisis, Lidington commented: “As the prime minister said the other day in the House, Turkish membership of the EU is not on the cards for many years indeed.

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