Turkish and Greek Cypriots remain optimistic, despite collapse of talks

While Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots blamed each other for last week's collapse in negotiations, many see positive signals because of shifts that took place in the talks.
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades arrives ahead of the European Council Summit at the European Union (EU) Headquarters in Brussels on February 12, 2015 AFP PHOTO / ALAIN JOCARD (Photo credit should read ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images)
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades arrives ahead of the European Council Summit at the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 12, 2015. - ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images
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Jasper Mortimer

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriots got on with their lives this week — disappointed by the failure of the umpteenth UN negotiation to reunite their island, but not dejected.

Greece and Greek Cypriots on the one hand and Turkey and Turkish Cypriots on the other blamed each other for the collapse in negotiations announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Switzerland on July 7. Hard-liners on both sides were relieved that no concessions would have to be made.

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