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Turkish Cypriots tell UN Greek Cypriot map unacceptable

13 January 2017 20:32 (UTC +04:00)

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akinci on Friday said the map submitted by Greek Cypriots to the UN was unacceptable and the Turkish Cypriots would not sign anything that would not include rotating presidency, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.

Speaking in the UN Office at Geneva after Thursday's Cyprus conference, Akinci told reporters that the Turkish Cypriots have been willing to see the continuation of security and guarantees provided by Turkey.

Turkish and Greek Cypriots exchanged maps on proposed territorial boundaries on Wednesday and the documents have been sealed in a UN vault.

"The map submitted by the Greek Cypriots to UN is unacceptable," Akinci underlined.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday that Cyprus reunification talks would continue with technical discussions with a working group at the deputy level Jan.18, followed by ministers and then a prime ministerial level meeting.

"There is no consensus among sides on when to hold the next Cyprus conference at the ministerial level," Cavusoglu told reporters after an international conference on Cyprus in Geneva.