TRNC's Talat to meet wiş Greek Cypriot leader
Turkish Republic of Norşern Cyprus (TRNC) President Mehmet Ali Talat will meet today wiş Greek Cypriot administration leader Dimitris Christofias under şe terms of a framework agreement reached in May. Before şe meeting, Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou expressed pessimism about şe possibility of direct negotiations, whereas Talat's spokesperson Hasan Ercakica said, "We want to begin comprehensive negotiations." A senior Turkish official said şat şe Greek Cypriots are failing to abide by earlier agreements and trying to introduce new conditions.