According to illegal Bayrak (online, 26.11.14), Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu met this morning with the UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser to Cyprus Espen Barth Eide .
Speaking at the end of an hour long meeting, Eide said that he had been listening to the views of both sides on how the negotiations could resume.

In response to a question, the UN Special Adviser said that there was no change in the situation. “I don’t know when the negotiations will resume but when the talks do resume we must move fast”, said Eide, pointing out that the Cyprus issue is reaching a point of truth.
He said that the Cyprus problem and the uncertainty that ensued has been going on for too long and that both sides are reaching a point where they have to make decisions.

Eide also said that both sides need to exert an effort to return to the negotiating table, expressing the hope that a comprehensive settlement will be reached in a reasonable time once the talks resume.

Also speaking, Eroglu said that he had held a fruitful meeting with the UN Special Adviser and his team, adding that Mr Eide had conveyed to him the latest views and response of the Greek Cypriot side. “Unfortunately he did not get a positive response from South Cyprus (editor’s note: the Greek Cypriot side)”, Eroglu said.
Eroglu said that he had told the UN Special Envoy that the Turkish Cypriot side is still at the negotiating table and is ready to resume talks from where they left off from.

“Since it was they who left the negotiating table we believe there will be a great benefit for Mr Anastasiades to return to the table without any preconditions. As I informed Mr Eide, my team and I are still sitting at the negotiating table. The important thing is for Mr Anastasiades to regain his health and return to the table”, he added.
Eroglu also said that he called Mr Anastasiades who will be travelling to New York for surgery to wish him a speedy recovery.

Meanwhile, Eroglu will have a meeting with the British Minister of State for Europe David Lidington who is in Cyprus for a series of contacts.