Monday, March 26, 2012

Turkish Cypriot side tight-lipped on reported Varosha opening - Cyprus Mail

Turkish Cypriot side tight-lipped on reported Varosha opening
By Simon Bahceli Published on March 26, 2012

The Turkish Cypriot side has remained tight lipped amid rumours of an agreement with Ankara that the ghost town of Varosha could be opened to its Greek Cypriot residents on July 1.

The rumours, which appeared in Turkish daily Milliyet quoting “diplomatic sources”, said the proposal for opening the currently fenced-off town of Varosha was put to the Turkish government by Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu and his negotiating team at a meeting in the Turkish capital on March 13.

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