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Turkish-Cypriots blame Greek side for failed talks

by Anadolu Agency

NICOSIA Nov 24, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Anadolu Agency Nov 24, 2016 12:00 am
The president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus blamed the Greek side for the failure of reunification talks to find a solution on the decades old divided Mediterranean island.

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı said talks in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland, were deadlocked due to the Greek Cypriot's insistence on the territorial issue.

"[The Greek Cypriot side] has proposed the final result that they wanted to see on territory at the first meeting and created this deadlock by insisting on this mistake," Akıncı told reporters early yesterday at Ercan Airport.

He said Greek Cypriots took their position on territory even before agreeing on a rotating presidency and active participation on resolutions - crucial topics for Turkish Cypriots.

"I tried to explain to them that we cannot accept efforts to bring Turkish Cypriots to a point where we cannot negotiate," he added.

Negotiations between Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Akıncı ended Monday in Switzerland without a solution.

As many Greek and Turkish Cypriots were displaced when the island was first divided 42 years ago, a possible agreement would mean redrawing existing boundaries and potentially moving thousands of residents from their homes.

Akıncı said the Turkish Cypriot parliament would have an extraordinary meeting today to discuss the latest developments.

"We will continue our well-intentioned efforts and aim. However, I would like to underline that the Greek Cypriot side's attitude is very important," he said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras are expected to meet in early December. Akıncı said that meeting would contribute to the negotiation process.

"We are not going to flee from the negotiation," he said, adding that the Turkish Cypriot side would not be the reason for failing to reach a solution.

Reunification discussions resumed in May 2015, and both sides have repeatedly expressed optimism that a solution can be found by the end of the year.
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