TRNC'S Talat: "The Lokmaci Gate will reopen next month"

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat is expected to meet tomorrow with Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Hristofias. Talat said yesterday that the Lokmaci Gate, a key opening from the TRNC's capital Lefkosha into Greek Cyprus which has been closed since 1963, will be reopened within weeks. Stating that opening Lokmaci will have a symbolic meaning as it will make the two communities feel as if they belong to the same city, Talat added that they will open the gate at the beginning of next month. German-Turkish Interparliamentary Friendship Group Chair Claudia Roth, currently visiting the TRNC, yesterday said that eliminating the barrier will help overcome hurdles in people's minds.