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Meeting between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders ends without agreement
United Nations Chief of Mission in Cyprus Colin Stewart stands between Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, left, and leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots Ersin Tatar as they shake hands after their meeting at the U.N. official's residence inside a U.N.-controlled buffer zone cutting across the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, January 20, 2025

A MEETING between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders ended without an agreement on Monday.

Both sides failed to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a United Nations-controlled buffer zone.

Nicos Christodoulides, the island’s Greek Cypriot president, and Ersin Tatar, leader of the Turkish Cypriots, said in a joint statement that they have instructed their representatives to continue talks and that they would meet in the coming days.

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