Pointing out that they are at a point of mutual compromise President Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said:\u201dThe time for concentrated peace talks in Cyprus, where the parties to the solution should be locked up in a room and not allowed out until they reach an agreement, is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Referring to the type of meeting implemented to choose a Pope, the papal conclave, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said he believed the\u00a0time was approaching for a similar exercise, but he admitted the Greek Cypriot administration was not yet sharing this opinion.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know how they choose the new Pope? They all gather in one place and they do not go out until they choose one, [and then] you see smoke coming out\u201d \u00a0said Ak\u0131nc\u0131, adding a similar type of meeting was necessary to reach a final agreement.<\/p>\n
Asked about the modalities of the meeting, Ak\u0131nc\u0131, who addressed the students on December 10 at Istanbul\u2019s Kadir Has University, said guarantor states would have to be present in that meeting as well.<\/p>\n
There has been important progress on three main issues, namely governance, economic issues and the European Union, according to Ak\u0131nc\u0131. On the remaining three issues – properties, land and security – difficulties still remain, he said, adding the two sides needed to enter a period where they will have to sort out differences in a concentrated effort.<\/p>\n
Talks conducted in Cyprus constitute the last effort of the older generation to find a solution based on a federation, said Ak\u0131nc\u0131. He underlined how the\u00a0young generation on both sides of the island are like\u00a0strangers to each other after years of division.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the last effort of my generation to find a solution under a federal roof. Young generations on the island will have to find other ways,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cWe need to solve the issue in a matter of months, not years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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