Cyprus Talks: Akinci urges Greek Cypriot side to stop tactical manoeuvres

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akinci has called on Greek Cypriot President Anastasiades to abandon his “tactical manoeuvres”.

Akinci made the remarks on Monday while addressing a ceremony at Geçitkale village.

“With these tactical manoeuvres the strategic target might be lost. The strategic target is peace, and a solution. The Greek Cypriot leader is saying to us come and let us settle the territory, let us settle the security and the guarantees in the manner I want, appease me and then the rotating presidency and this and that will also happen. There can be no such negotiating mentality,” he said

Akinci noted that for the first time in 50 years of the Cyprus talks, the Turkish Cypriot side had accepted a percentage on territory and put a map on the table. According to him, the difference between the two sides is 1% on this map.

Halkin Sesi