Cavusoglu: Greek Cypriots not sole owners of Cyprus

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warns that Turkish Cypriots will not shrug off yet another failure in the Cyprus talks nor will they accept anything less than political equality.

Cavusoglu, who visited north Nicosia on Monday evening, held a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci.

Both men expressed their sympathy towards the victims of Monday's Greek wildfire, with at least 74 confirmed dead by Tuesday's afternoon count. Cavusoglu said his government stood ready to assist Athens.

On the Cyprus issue, the Turkish minister said there had been a lot of intense negotiations for a federal solution, warning that if talks begin hastily without preparation, then it could end up being the last effort.

"If we rush into the negotiations and fail again, then we may not have another shot at it again. We cannot endure another failure and...