Erdogan says Greek Cypriots lack vision for peace on divided island

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the northern part of Cyprus Tuesday, saying his country will not abandon Turkish Cypriots and criticizing Greek Cypriots for what he described as lack of vision for peace on the island.

Erdogan, who was sworn in Monday for a second term as president, has gained sweeping new powers as Turkey is transitioning from a parliamentary democracy to an executive presidency, the biggest political change since the end of the Ottoman Empire a century ago.

Following a first official visit to Azerbaijan, the Turkish president came to north Nicosia where he met with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci.

The two men had a working dinner that lasted about an hour and a half, discussing the latest developments on the Cyprus problem as other affairs of mutual interest according to media reports.

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