Similarly, Cyprus’s entry into the EU, coupled with Turkey’s EU aspirations, has created a unique catalyst for tearing down the “Berlin Wall” that runs through the capital, Nicosia, separating the island’s Christian and Muslim communities. If Turkey is serious about joining the European family, it must recognize the Republic of Cyprus – like any other member state.
同样，塞浦路斯加入欧盟和土耳其入盟的努力已经为推到“柏林墙”起到了独特的催化作用。这座“柏林墙”仍然横亘在塞浦路斯首都尼科西亚，将岛上的基督教和穆斯林社区分割开来。如果土耳其确有诚意加入欧洲大家庭，那么它就必须承认塞浦路斯共和国—就像欧盟其他成员国一样。为土耳其军队撤出塞浦路斯和解决该岛的政治分裂制定计划也势在必行。