When is the current talks going to end? All promises!
President Akinci told reporters on Wednesday that the current negotiations would end, one way or another. They could be delayed as soon, the Greek Cypriots will be engaged in pre-election campaigns. Additionally, exploration for natural gas offshore the island would begin in the next few months. “There is a natural timeline, developments show that the issue will be completed with this process or they will remain pending until later, in 2018 at the earliest after the presidential elections in the south,” he said.
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Merkel and Yıldırım discussed the Cyprus issue
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday, who had been in Ankara for a working visit. A bilateral joint press meeting was held after the meeting.
Stating that he had an opportunity to discuss the Cyprus issue with the Chancellor, Yıldırım said: “A solution in Cyprus is our greatest desire. A united Cyprus will naturally be the solution desired by both Europe, Turkey and Greece. It is important for all parties to be more careful, more patient, and to make the necessary mutual sacrifices."
In her speech at the press conference, Merkel stressed the need for a conclusion on the Cyprus issue.
“This is a very important issue for Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and the European Union as a whole" Merkel said.
Merkel and Yıldırım discussed the Cyprus issue
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday, who had been in Ankara for a working visit. A bilateral joint press meeting was held after the meeting.
Stating that he had an opportunity to discuss the Cyprus issue with the Chancellor, Yıldırım said: “A solution in Cyprus is our greatest desire. A united Cyprus will naturally be the solution desired by both Europe, Turkey and Greece. It is important for all parties to be more careful, more patient, and to make the necessary mutual sacrifices."
In her speech at the press conference, Merkel stressed the need for a conclusion on the Cyprus issue.
“This is a very important issue for Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and the European Union as a whole" Merkel said.
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Turkey accused Greece on Friday of flouting international law by carrying out a military exercise on an island in the Aegean Sea.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said it was aware of Greek media reports that said Greek special forces had recently parachuted onto the island of Kos (Istankoy) and said the exercise was a breach of the Paris Peace Treaties in 1947 that banned all such training on the islands.
A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said:
“We call on our neighbour Greece to refrain from unilateral actions that could trigger tensions and that are against international law. We notify that our country will not refrain from taking the necessary steps that is in line with our political and legal statuses regarding the Aegean Sea.”
A Greek Defence Ministry source confirmed to Reuters that there had been a scheduled exercise at the beginning of the week involving parachutists.
“The training schedule of the Greek armed forces is not going to stop,” the source told Reuters.
Tensions between the two countries have been on the rise since a Greek court last week blocked the extradition of eight Turkish soldiers, accused by Ankara of involvement in the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016. Turkey has said relations with Greece would be reviewed.
Hurriyet
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said it was aware of Greek media reports that said Greek special forces had recently parachuted onto the island of Kos (Istankoy) and said the exercise was a breach of the Paris Peace Treaties in 1947 that banned all such training on the islands.
A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said:
“We call on our neighbour Greece to refrain from unilateral actions that could trigger tensions and that are against international law. We notify that our country will not refrain from taking the necessary steps that is in line with our political and legal statuses regarding the Aegean Sea.”
A Greek Defence Ministry source confirmed to Reuters that there had been a scheduled exercise at the beginning of the week involving parachutists.
“The training schedule of the Greek armed forces is not going to stop,” the source told Reuters.
Tensions between the two countries have been on the rise since a Greek court last week blocked the extradition of eight Turkish soldiers, accused by Ankara of involvement in the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016. Turkey has said relations with Greece would be reviewed.
Hurriyet
