Once-in-a-generation hopes of Cyprus reunification appear to be dashed
(The Guardian Turkey)

UN-appointed mediator terminates negotiations, citing lack of common ground, but organisation insists `talks have not collapsed´The best hope yet of reuniting war-partitioned Cyprus has been dashed after reconciliation attempts were brought to an abrupt halt following two years of intense negotiations.The optimism engendered by talks seen as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to unite the Mediterranean island ended when the United Nations special envoy, Espen Barth Eide, announced that he was terminating negotiation efforts. Related: Cyprus peace talks - all you need to know Continue reading...