General Secretary of Turkish Cypriot United Cyprus Party (BKP) Izzet Izcan has described as “unacceptable” the ending of the negotiations for finding a comprehensive solution in Cyprus, expressing the view that the negotiating process should recommence from the point it is left with the target of finding an early solution.

According to the Turkish Cypriot media review issued by Cyprus Press and Information Office, Turkish Cypriot daily “Kibris” reports that Izcan issued a statement Monday, saying that the negotiating process collapsed and that Turkish Cypriot leader Eroglu “blew up the negotiating process with the intransigent and separatist policies” he follows since he became leader of the Turkish Cypriot community. Izcan accused Eroglu of trying to drag the Turkish Cypriots into new adventures and impasses with his policies in favour of division and recognition of the Turkish Cypriot pseudostate.

Izcan noted that the progressive Turkish and Greek Cypriot forces should carry out a joint struggle for an early federal solution.

UN-led talks have been underway since 2008 with a view to reunify the island, divided in 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.