London, Thanasis Gavos

One of the main articles of the Daily Telegraph on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion refers to the situation in Cyprus.

In the article entitled “An island still divided”, the British newspaper writes that it is time to return some normality to Cyprus and comments that perhaps this could be done by starting direct flights to the occupied territories.

In particular, it is reported that over the weekend Turkish President Erdogan essentially “killed” further talks by insisting on a “two-state solution”.

In this situation, the United Kingdom, with its two dominant bases on the island, has a role to play as an honest negotiator, as it constitutes a guarantor power. Still, he hesitates to intervene.

And the article concludes: “North Cypriots want to see direct flights introduced, boosting tourism. With the rest of the Mediterranean becoming increasingly hostile to Western tourists, could this be a small step towards some normalcy on the divided island?’