Tag #Ersin Tatar

What are the key sticking points preventing progress in Cyprus negotiations, and what immediate impact will the upcoming expanded meeting have?

Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), met with Colin Stewart, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Cyprus. Tatar confirmed that Rosemary Di Carlo, UN Under-Secretary-General, will visit Cyprus in January to prepare for an expanded meeting in February or March involving leaders and guarantor countries. Tatar reiterated the TRNC and Turkey's stance that negotiations can only begin with the acknowledgement of the TRNC's equal sovereignty and international status.