TRNC President Akinci: "United Cyprus Federation" is a possible new name for a unified Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı has said that the "United Cyprus Federation" is a possible new name for a unified Cyprus upon successful UN talks.

Akıncı said if negotiations continue at their current pace, a permanent solution to the Cyprus issue could be shaped within months, reports the Daily Sabah.

Meanwhile, Espen Barthe Eide, the adviser on Cyprus to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said: "There is a very good climate and real progress, but a lot of work remains to be done. The message from every Security Council member that we just heard is there is no time to lose, this momentum must be upheld," Eide said, adding that he was "very encouraged to go back to Cyprus and have our next meeting with the two leaders on Monday morning."

Credit; Famagusta Gazette