If the map that the Turkish Cypriot side will present at the UN-led talks in Geneva between the leaders of the two communities for a Cyprus settlement provides for over 29.2% Turkish Cypriot territory, then the conference scheduled for January 12 in Geneva with the participation of the guarantor powers will not take place, according to sources.

The same sources said that after the map is tabled it will take an hour for it to be studied by the experts, and that what the Greek Cypriot side considers important is the number of refugees who will be able to return under Greek Cypriot administration, based on the map presented by the Turkish Cypriot side.

Furthermore, it will be determined whether or not a series of other criteria will be met, such as the inclusion of Morphou, the coastlines, and connectivity. The Greek Cypriot side appears ready to react with three or four options to what will be presented before it.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. President Anastasiades and Akinci have been engaged in UN-led talks since May 2015 with a view to reunify the island under a federal roof. On December 1st, 2016, they decided to continue their negotiations from January 9th to 11th in Geneva and that on January 12th an international Conference on Cyprus will begin.