Turkey’s policy on Cyprus should change for a speedy settlement, says Spokesman

What is important for Cyprus is Turkey’s policy and the need to change this policy so that efforts for a functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem will speed up, said here Tuesday Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardis.

Commenting on the announcement that Turkey's ruling AK Party picked Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as its presidential candidate on Tuesday, Pashiardis said that “what is important for us is Turkey’s policy on Cyprus and the need to change this policy to speed up efforts to find a functional and viable solution”.

“The Turkish President can contribute towards this direction”, Pashiardis added.