What in the world does this mean?

[greg334]

OK I am not great on the grammer end of things since I got hit in the head and usually have my articles proofed but this makes no sense to me and wondering if I am wrong in thinking it is wrong.

From Reuters -

EU sets defiant Turkey a deadline on Cyprus

I thought that it should be

EU sets deadline for a defiant Turkey on Cyprus

Am I wrong?

 

[terryandrene]

>
>EU sets defiant Turkey a deadline on Cyprus
>
Could be: EU sends defiant Turkey a deadline on Cyprus

or


>EU sets deadline on Cyprus for a defiant Turkey

 

[grog111]

That kind of thing will happen this close to easter!

 

[Tennesseahawk]

EU sets a deadline for defiant Turkey on Cyprus.

Of course, the defiant turkey still gets put on the table at Thanksgiving... Cyprus or not.

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