Cyprus government sources have confirmed that the island could remove its veto for Turkey’s accession into the EU if Famagusta is returned to its rightful owners.

Germany is ready to accelerate Turkey’s EU accession process, German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed after meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Merkel’s statement came as she visited Turkey in a bid to secure Ankara’s support in stemming the current migrant influx into the EU.

Davutoglu hailed the EU’s latest moves to foster collaboration between Brussels and Ankara as a “better approach.”

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