Near East University conference on “the Cyprus issue" ends on Wednesday

A conference titled “the Cyprus issue: The past, present and future vision of Cyprus” which is being organized by the Near East University will end on Wednesday.

Alternative models for a solution in Cyprus are being discussed during the three-day conference.

Addressing the opening session, the Deputy Director General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Çağatay Erciyes drew attention to the fact that all negotiations processes between the two sides since 1968 to date had failed to reach a settlement on the island.

Pointing out that the Greek Cypriot side insistently abstained from reconciliation despite Turkey’s and the Turkish Cypriot side’s constructive attitude, Erciyes said “since the expectations of both sides from a solution are different the current outcome was inevitable. The sides were actually not negotiating the same thing.”

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