Under the title Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu: The bi-zonal solution will be abandoned, Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar (11.01.12) cites diplomatic sources and reports that the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu has said that the bi-zonal bi-communal solution model in Cyprus, will be abandoned in case the negotiations process comes to a deadlock because of the stance of the Greek Cypriots. Addressing a meeting of Turkish Ambassadors held in Ankara, Davutoglu has reportedly noted that if this happens, a solution model based on two independent states will be adopted by the Turkish side instead of a bi-zonal bi-communal solution.

He argued that the negotiations, which will be launched in the future, will be based on two independent states. It is reported that Ankara has acquired the support of the international community on this issue and mainly the support of its allies. The sources said that Turkeys accession process to the EU has already come to a deadlock because of the stance of the Republic of Cyprus and added that the Turkish side could not be cornered further. Meanwhile, under the banner front-page title Two separate states, Turkish Cypriot daily Gunes (11.01.12) cites information published by Turkish NTV television and ABhaber website, which argued that Turkeys Plan B is ready in case the Cyprus talks collapse. Both sources argued that if no solution is reached by July when the Republic of Cyprus will overtake the EU term presidency, Ankara will change the basic parameters [of the negotiations].