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(dip) Turkish Cypriot President Says Feels Weak and Angry But Still Hopeful
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LEFKOSA (A.A) - 08.08.2009 - Turkish Cypriot "President" Mehmet Ali Talat said on Friday he was feeling weak and angry in peace talks with Greek Cypriot leader following European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on Orams case and a British court ruling that dismissed an application to overturn a ban on direct flights between Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Britain.
In a case known as "Orams case", the ECJ ruled in favor of a Greek Cypriot, Meletis Apostolides, who sued in 2004 in a Greek Cyprus court for the return of land his family abandoned after Turkey's military intervention in 1974.
However, Talat said he was more hopeful when compared to one year ago when Cyprus peace talks were re-launched to settle the Cyprus problem.
Talat and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias have held 40 meetings since September 3, 2008 to reunify the island. They will start second round of talks on September 3, 2009. Turkish Cypriots aim to complete negotiations by the end of this year and hold a referendum at the beginning of 2010.
"The most relieving thing for us is Turkey's support. Turkey is the only country that backs us," he told Turkey's state-run broacaster TRT in an interview.
Talat said a deadlock could emerge in negotiations with Greek Cypriots on property issue, adding that Greek Cypriots refuse the UN parameter of bi-communal solution. (TÇ-BRC)