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Cyprus talks collapse without a deal

Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and later occupied its northern third in response to an Athens-inspired putsch seeking union with Greece.

07.07.2017

(AFP) Marathon talks aimed at ending Cyprus's drawn-out conflict collapsed early on Friday without a deal, despite an 11th-hour bid by the United Nations chief to rescue them.

Cyprus is one of the world's longest-running political crises and the UN-backed talks that began in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana on June 28 had been billed as the best chance to end the island's 40-year division.