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Cyprus rivals no nearer to reviving stalled UN talks

Aug 10, 2019 - 11:59 AM

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci meet but fail to revive talks on ending the island's decades-long division

(L/R): Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot Leader Mustafa Akinci pose for a photograph during Cyprus peace talks in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana on June 30, 2017. More than 40 years after Turkish troops invaded northern Cyprus, the presence of tens of thousands of soldiers on the Mediterranean island still looms large over make-or-break peace negotiations this week. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

'Highly constructive' talks on Cyprus, says UN

Jul 02, 2017 - 12:28 AM

The negotiations have been billed as the best chance for resolving one of the world s longest running political crises

PEACE TALKS. Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot Leader Mustafa Akinci pose for a photograph during Cyprus peace talks in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana on June 30, 2017. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Cyprus talks to resume in Geneva on June 28 – UN

Jun 10, 2017 - 7:33 AM

A UN envoy says the two year diplomatic effort to reach a settlement between Cyprus and Northern Cyprus was in its final mile

PEACE. Protesters and peace activists take part in a peace rally on November 18, 2016, in the northern part of Nicosia, in the self proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). File photo by Birol Bebek/AFP

Swiss talks break down in blow for Cyprus peace hopes

Nov 22, 2016 - 11:07 PM

UPDATED Despite the failure UN chief Ban Ki moon remains hopeful that a deal can be reached this year and will personally support those efforts

PEACE TALKS. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci (L) faces Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades (R) next to Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Elizabeth Spehar (2ndL) and Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus Espen Barth (3rdL) during Cyprus Peace Talks on November 20, 2016 in Mont-Pelerin, Western Switzerland. File photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Cyprus peace deal hangs in the balance

Nov 20, 2016 - 12:39 PM

Seen by experts as the last best chance to reunify Cyprus the make or break discussions in Switzerland could lead to a multi billion euro deal or scupper prospects of solving one of the world s longest running political problems

Protesters and peace activists take part in a peace rally on November 18, 2016, in the northern part of Nicosia, in the self proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Birol Bebek/AFP

Prospect of Cyprus solution 'within reach' – UN chief

Nov 07, 2016 - 6:21 PM

Ban Ki moon is hosting make or break negotiations between Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Mustafa Akinci with the two sides aiming to resolve one of the world s longest running political crises

CYPRUS TALKS. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades seat at the start of Cyprus Peace Talks on November 7, 2016 in Mont Pelerin, Western Switzerland. Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Cyprus leaders set for make-or-break talks

Nov 07, 2016 - 1:58 PM

The talks are billed as the last best chance to end one of the world s longest running political crises

A man bicycles past the Greek Orthodox church of Saint Mamas in the town of Morphou in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on November 2, 2016. Florian Choblet/AFP

Territory row looms over Cyprus showdown talks

Nov 05, 2016 - 11:15 AM

Negotiations are due to discuss the previously intractable issue of territorial adjustments on the Mediterranean resort island

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades talks during a televised press conference at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on November 4, 2016, ahead of a five-day summit in Geneva aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island. Yiannis Kourtoglou/Pool/AFP

Rival Cyprus leaders in coffee shop 'message of hope'

May 23, 2015 - 9:15 PM

Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are involved in a new round of reunification talks launched on Friday under the auspices of the United Nations

COFFEE SHOP MEETING. A handout picture released by the Cypriot government shows Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades (L) and newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci sitting in a cafe as they visit the old city of the divided Cypriot capital, Nicosia, on May 23, 2015. Stavros Ioannides/AFP

Cyprus peace deal possible within months – negotiator

May 16, 2015 - 10:48 PM

Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot counterpart Mustafa Akinci agree to meet twice a month to push for a solution to reunite the eastern Mediterranean island

PROTEST. Greek Cypriot students wave Greek and Cypriot flags as they demonstrate against the proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 29 years ago, in Nicosia, Cyprus, 15 November 2012. Photo by Katia Christodoulou / EPA