Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks

Turkey is advocating for a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus, opposing other arrangements as a waste of time. The United Nations plans to convene all sides in early spring to restart talks on resolving the conflict, which began in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece. The Greek Cypriots reject a two-state deal, preferring a federation agreement, while the Turkish Cypriots support the former to avoid being a minority in any power-sharing arrangement.

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