Erdogan Joins Push to Reunify Cyprus as Access to Energy Beckons
- Officials say chance of ending frozen conflict best for years
- Geneva talks offer prospect of stability in turbulent region
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As talks resume on ending the frozen conflict in Cyprus, the prospect of reunifying the Mediterranean island divided in 1974 comes with the promise of delivering a rare piece of stability in a turbulent world.
With energy supply contracts, the regional security threat from Islamic State and the looming presence of Russia in the background, the leaders of Greek-speaking Cyprus and the Turkish-occupied north will meet in Geneva starting on Jan. 9 after negotiations broke down in November over territory. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will then jet in and he is expected to be joined by the Greek and British prime ministers.