Cyprus Talks Break Up Over Schools Controversy: Turkish Cypriot Leader

NICOSIA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Feb, 2017 ) - The latest round of UN-backed peace talks between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north broke up in acrimony on Thursday over marking a 1950 referendum in schools, the Turkish Cypriot president said.

Mustafa Akinci said when the issue came up of cancelling the decision to mark the referendum on unity with Greece in Greek Cypriot schools, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said there "was nothing else to say, slammed the door and left." "At that point there was nothing more to do as this meeting needs to be conducted in an atmosphere of respect so we also left the meeting and came here," he added.