"IN TRNC, ERDOGAN MEETS WITH TALAT, SOYER TO DISCUSS CYPRUS ISSUE
Thursday , 20 July 2006
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, currently in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to attend ceremonies marking the 32nd anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation, yesterday met with TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat to discuss the Cyprus issue. During their meeting, Erdogan assured Talat that Turkish ports wouldn’t be opened to Greek Cypriots. “Don’t worry about that,” he said. “We won’t open our ports before your isolation ends. We won’t retreat on this point.” For his part, Talat said that a Cyprus resolution with Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos was difficult. “He’s trying to buy time in order to overcome the pressure of the US and the European Union,” said Talat. "
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