"Coming to a crucial junction in Cyprus talks
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Yusuf Kanlı - yusuf.kanli@hurriyet.com.tr
YUSUF KANLI
Turkish Cypriot President Dr. Derviş Eroğlu was in Ankara Monday evening and Tuesday morning. He had a meeting with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Monday, hosted Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu at a working breakfast Tuesday and after a meeting with President Abdullah Gül, left for Istanbul. Today he will continue on to Geneva to attend the trilateral summit with Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias chaired by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. According to sources, the Turkish Cypriot leader and Turkish officials agreed on all headings discussed at the Ankara talks. While Ankara reiterated its preparedness to contribute in any way possible to a Cyprus settlement accepted by the Turkish Cypriot leadership and people with their own free will; it underlined as well its full understanding of the Turkish Cypriot demands for a timetable and increased U.N. role, including arbitration."
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