Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen (31.12.14) reports that the Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa vessel, which had completed its seismic research and after the NAVTEX ending, anchored off the shore of occupied Famagusta port at 20.15 yesterday evening.

According to the paper, no official statement was issued whether the vessel will leave or not from the island. Meanwhile, diplomatic sources say that many different circles are within an intense initiative for the resumption of the Cyprus talks and next the developments will come up with the stance of the Greek Cypriot leadership.

Kutlay Erk, the general secretary of the Republican Turkish Party – United Forces (CTP-BG), said that these developments are positive for the negotiation process, stressing that the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades should return to the negotiating table. He also said that he has some doubts about the Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu. He is not sure if Eroglu will have an efficient talk when he goes to the negotiating table, since he is a “candidate”.

On the other hand, self-styled deputy with the National Unity Party (UBP) Faiz Sucuoglu said that he does not know how to evaluate the situation. First, he said that the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades should return to the negotiating table, because there is not much time before the upcoming “presidential elections” in April 2015. Since the Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu is a “candidate”, the time is limited, he added.