"Rare interview for northern Cyprus leader
Mehmet Ali Talat calls himself "president". But his "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" is not recognized. Just a few days before the European Commission publishes its report on Turkey, diplomatic pressure is mounting to end the division of Cyprus. The Finnish EU-presidency offers a possible end to the embargo of Famagusta port in Northern Cyprus. The port could be administered by EU officials, so Turkish Cypriots could export their goods to EU countries directly from Famagusta, which they cannot today. But Turkish Cypriots want more: they demand embargoed Ercan airport be reopened for international flights. Part of the Finnish package deal includes the empty "ghost town" of Varosha. It should be given back to the Greek Cypriots who fled south during the war. Thousands of refugees could, maybe, return to the North."
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