Sticking points in Cyprus reunification talks

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders aim to establish two constituent states to run the island’s affairs within an overarching federal framework, sharing power between the two communities

Security: Greek Cypriots demand withdrawal of 30,000 Turkish troops from north, but Turkish Cypriots insist on Turkish military presence

Property: Two parties should agree on return of property to tens of thousands of Cypriots who fled homes in 1974 Turkish invasion 

Power sharing: Terms of rotating presidency – cornerstone of planned new governance arrangements – hotly disputed

Territory: Turkish Cypriots would retain between 28.2 and 29.2 percent of total Cypriot territory – down from about 36% now – to reflect fact that Greek Cypriots make up majority of island’s population 

Greek Cypriots want return of Morphou region but they may be offered Karpas peninsula instead 

Britain has offered to relinquish half of 250 square km it administers as part of any final peace deal

CYPRUS

Self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Pop: 286,257 (2011 census)

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci

UN buffer zone “Green Line”

Republic of Cyprus
Pop: 838,897 (2011 census)

Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades

UK sovereign base
Dhekelia 
Akrotiri

Larnaca
Morphou
Varosha 
Kyrenia
Famagusta
Limassol
Paphos
Nicosia

KARPAS PENINSULA
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Cyprus

12 miles
20km

Sources: UN, Wikipedia, Wire agencies
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