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The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) { Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (KKTC) } is a self-proclaimed state in northern Cyprus recognised only by Turkey. The United Nations recognises the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island; however, the government of the Republic of Cyprus has no effective control over the territory claimed by the TRNC.

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Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias, left, and the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriot community, Mehmet Ali Talat, right, inspect paintings by Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot artists in support of peace on the island, during a UN art exhibition after their meeting at a U.N compound inside the UN-controlled buffer zone in the divided island's capital Nicosia, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. The two leaders resumed talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically split island after a month-long summer recess. United Nations envoy Alexander Downer said the two leaders submitted compromise proposals in a bid to bridge a gap on power-sharing under a future federation. Mehmet Ali Talat
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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, welcomes from Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat before their meeting in Turkish occupied northen divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's trip to Cyprus was meant as a diplomatic jolt to lumbering talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically-split island from a man whose own homeland of Korea has suffered the indignity of division for more than a half-century. Instead, a diplomatic gaffe over red carpets and presidential offices poured water over Ban's first-ever visit to the island and put into question whether he succeeded in re-energizing negotiations that have produced only marginal results in 17 months. Ban Ki-moon
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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, welcomes from Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat before their meeting in Turkish occupied northen divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's trip to Cyprus was meant as a diplomatic jolt to lumbering talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically-split island from a man whose own homeland of Korea has suffered the indignity of division for more than a half-century. Instead, a diplomatic gaffe over red carpets and presidential offices poured water over Ban's first-ever visit to the island and put into question whether he succeeded in re-energizing negotiations that have produced only marginal results in 17 months.

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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, welcomes from Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat before their meeting in Turkish occupied northen divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's trip to Cyprus was meant as a diplomatic jolt to lumbering talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically-split island from a man whose own homeland of Korea has suffered the indignity of division for more than a half-century. Instead, a diplomatic gaffe over red carpets and presidential offices poured water over Ban's first-ever visit to the island and put into question whether he succeeded in re-energizing negotiations that have produced only marginal results in 17 months.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat shake hands before their speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat shake hands before their speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, four right, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, third right, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, second right, leave a U.N compound after a press conference at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, four right, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, third right, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, second right, leave a U.N compound after a press conference at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, reacts to the media as Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat watch, before they speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of Cyprus, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, reacts to the media as Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat watch, before they speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of Cyprus, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat shake hands before their speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat shake hands before their speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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Security escort U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, as he arrives at a U.N. compound before meeting with Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Ban Ki-moon praised Cyprus' rival leaders Monday for their efforts to reunify the ethnically divided island, expressing confidence that a decades-old deadlock can be broken.

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Security escort U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, as he arrives at a U.N. compound before meeting with Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Ban Ki-moon praised Cyprus' rival leaders Monday for their efforts to reunify the ethnically divided island, expressing confidence that a decades-old deadlock can be broken.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reacts to the Turkish Cypriots as he walks at Turkish occupied area at the Ledra Street crossing point separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reacts to the Turkish Cypriots as he walks at Turkish occupied area at the Ledra Street crossing point separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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A Turkish Cypriot woman gives carnations to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he walks at Turkish occupied area at the Ledra Street crossing point separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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A Turkish Cypriot woman gives carnations to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he walks at Turkish occupied area at the Ledra Street crossing point separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holds carnations given to him by Turkish Cypriots, as he walks in the Turkish occupied area at the Ledra Street crossing point separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of Cyprus, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holds carnations given to him by Turkish Cypriots, as he walks in the Turkish occupied area at the Ledra Street crossing point separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of Cyprus, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, second left, and his wife Ban Soon-tae, look out over crumbling buildings inside the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally-recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north in Nicosia, the divided capital of the ethnically -split island, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, second left, and his wife Ban Soon-tae, look out over crumbling buildings inside the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally-recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north in Nicosia, the divided capital of the ethnically -split island, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks after unveiling a plaque to inaugurate additional renovations shoring up crumbling buildings inside the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally-recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of the divided capital of Cyprus, Nicosia on Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks after unveiling a plaque to inaugurate additional renovations shoring up crumbling buildings inside the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally-recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of the divided capital of Cyprus, Nicosia on Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, front centre, walks along some of the narrowest points of the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, front centre, walks along some of the narrowest points of the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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A U.N. blue beret soldier salutes as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon walks along some of the narrowest points of the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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A U.N. blue beret soldier salutes as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon walks along some of the narrowest points of the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Monday Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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Two security officials, right, escort the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, after he was welcomed by Cypriot foreign minister Marcos Kyprianou, center left, and with UN Special Adviser for Cyprus, Alexander Downer, third left, after arriving at Larnaca airport to re-energize slow-moving talks to reunify the ethnically split island of Cyprus, Sunday, Jan 31, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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Two security officials, right, escort the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, after he was welcomed by Cypriot foreign minister Marcos Kyprianou, center left, and with UN Special Adviser for Cyprus, Alexander Downer, third left, after arriving at Larnaca airport to re-energize slow-moving talks to reunify the ethnically split island of Cyprus, Sunday, Jan 31, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the media after arriving at Larnaca airport to re-energize slow-moving talks to reunify the ethnically split island of Cyprus, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Ban's said "I'm here to show my personal support to the Cypriot-led talks to reunify the country,"."My visit is a reflection of the importance I have attached to the current efforts. ..to reach a settlement."

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the media after arriving at Larnaca airport to re-energize slow-moving talks to reunify the ethnically split island of Cyprus, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Ban's said "I'm here to show my personal support to the Cypriot-led talks to reunify the country,"."My visit is a reflection of the importance I have attached to the current efforts. ..to reach a settlement."

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is welcomed by Cypriot Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou, second left, and with U.N Special Adviser for Cyprus, Alexander Downer, third left, after arriving in Larnaca airport to re-energize slow-moving talks to reunify the ethnically split island of Cyprus, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is welcomed by Cypriot Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou, second left, and with U.N Special Adviser for Cyprus, Alexander Downer, third left, after arriving in Larnaca airport to re-energize slow-moving talks to reunify the ethnically split island of Cyprus, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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A U.N peacekeeper, right, stands guard as people cross the Ledras street at the UN buffer zone (Green Line) that divide the Greek and Turkish Cypriot controlled areas in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday Jan. 29, 2010. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon he will travel to Cyprus on Sunday to encourage reunification talks between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders.

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A U.N peacekeeper, right, stands guard as people cross the Ledras street at the UN buffer zone (Green Line) that divide the Greek and Turkish Cypriot controlled areas in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday Jan. 29, 2010. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon he will travel to Cyprus on Sunday to encourage reunification talks between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders.

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"I believe that now we have a good chance because [Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris] Christofias wants a solution, I want a solution"


Mehmet Ali Talat Feb 09 2010 10:48 AM from EurActive.com

"This is very dangerous. [The] opening of ports and airports should be kept to either a solution or to lifting the isolation of Turkish Cypriots simultaneously"


Mehmet Ali Talat Feb 09 2010 10:48 AM from EurActive.com

"I know a lot of the Welsh team - they are good, young players. It will be interesting. Derbies are never normal games"


Fabio Capello Feb 08 2010 8:03 PM from Newstrack India

"There has been talk of appearing on one of the shows but it hasn't worked out yet ... But I love that Susan Boyle – what an amazing story. Would I like to duet with her? Sure, if she'd have me. But all those long notes she does,..."


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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus signs autographs during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, welcomes from Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat before their meeting in Turkish occupied northen divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's trip to Cyprus was meant as a diplomatic jolt to lumbering talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically-split island from a man whose own homeland of Korea has suffered the indignity of division for more than a half-century. Instead, a diplomatic gaffe over red carpets and presidential offices poured water over Ban's first-ever visit to the island and put into question whether he succeeded in re-energizing negotiations that have produced only marginal results in 17 months.

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In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, welcomes from Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat before their meeting in Turkish occupied northen divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's trip to Cyprus was meant as a diplomatic jolt to lumbering talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically-split island from a man whose own homeland of Korea has suffered the indignity of division for more than a half-century. Instead, a diplomatic gaffe over red carpets and presidential offices poured water over Ban's first-ever visit to the island and put into question whether he succeeded in re-energizing negotiations that have produced only marginal results in 17 months.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat shake hands before their speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, Cyprus' President Dimitris Christofias, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat shake hands before their speak to the media at the U.N. controlled buffer zone separating the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of Nicosia, the divided capital of ethnically split Cyprus, on Feb. 1, 2010. Ban's first-ever visit to Cyprus is seen as a personal show of support for the open ended talks between the island's Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

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