Turkish Cypriot leader discusses talks prospects for renewed Cyprus talks with Guterres

It is necessary to aim a result-oriented, scheduled and strategic package deal for the Cyprus negotiation process, the president of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) told reporters following his meeting with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters in New York.

"The old negotiation process is now closed. It is not possible to reach a different result by repeating the same things," TRNC President Mustafa Akıncı said late Sept. 28, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

"Therefore, it is clear that the Greek Cypriots, who insists on open-ended negotiation, insists on the non-solution," Akıncı added.

The TRNC president met with Guterres with whom he exchanged views on the prospects for renewed Cyprus talks.

A statement issued by the UN after the meeting said: "The Secretary-General and Mr. Akıncı exchanged views regarding the prospects for renewed talks on the Cyprus issue since the closure of the Conference on Cyprus in July 2017."