Mustafa Akıncı

Officials at the Cyprus Conference in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Thursday (from left to right): Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, UK European Affairs Minister Alan Duncan, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mo

The United States on July 6 urged the reunification of Cyprus and called on the opposing Greek Cypriot and Turkish sides to reach a settlement, the White House said after a call between U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and leaders on both sides.
     

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı has said July 6 must be a "decisive day" for the reunification of Cyprus, as U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres will return to the talks in the Swiss Alps.  
    

The Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders, along with foreign ministers of the three guarantor states Turkey, Greece and Britain, came together for open-ended discussions on the future of Cyprus in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana on June 28. The five-party talks are a continuation of the attempt that first commenced on Jan. 12 under the auspices of U.N.

Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu has said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will return to Cyprus talks in the Swiss Alps in July to speed up the reunification process.  
     

Talks aimed at ending the decades-old conflict on Cyprus have been temporarily suspended at the request of the two sides, but were expected to resume later on July 5, the United Nations said.

The negotiations began at the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana a week ago and have been billed as the best chance to end the island's 40-year division.   

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has criticized Greek Cypriots for not showing "good intentions and flexibility" in the reunification talks taking place in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana. 

Turkey will "not step back" from guaranteeing the rights of Turkish Cypriots before the ongoing talks in the Swiss Alps produce the necessary security guarantees, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş has stated. 

Negotiators in Cyprus peace talks are gearing up for a tough second week at a Swiss resort, with the rival sides submitting their positions in writing.

Officials are trying to crack the most difficult issues blocking an accord, including agreeing on post-agreement security arrangements.

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres held "highly constructive" talks on Cyprus with key parties, enabling a clear vision of what could lead to a settlement, the U.N. has said.

Guterres met on on June 30 with Turkish-Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı and Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. He also met with the so-called guarantor powers Greece, Turkey and Britain.