Turkish and Greek Cypriot officials say first direct negotiations since 1974 are ‘best and last chance’ for resolution A historic effort to end the division of Cyprus begins in earnest on Monday when Greek and Turkish community leaders resume reunification talks ahead of a high stakes multilateral conference, the first since the island’s partition 43 years ago. After 18 months of intensive negotiations to settle inter-ethnic divisions, attempts to finesse the details of a peace deal will see Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akıncı pore over maps and discuss territorial trade-offs before tackling the potentially explosive issue of security. Related: Cyprus peace talks: Theresa May ready to attend if deal in sight Related: Time for Cyprus's reunification has come – but Erdoğan holds the key Continue reading...
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