On 29/06/2015, Mustafa AKINCI, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, is at EP in Brussels. He is welcomed by Martin SCHULZ, EP President. Extracts from arrival and roundtable.

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SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE)

AKINCI, Mustafa

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Martin SCHULZ, EP President, meets with Mustafa AKINCI, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community: arrival and roundtable

Interior, Handshake and family photo opportunity between EP President Martin SCHULZ and Mustafa AKINCI, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, (1 shot)

SOUNDBITE (English), Martin SCHULZ, EP President , "The next talks are ahead and we talked about the items that are still on the agenda there and we discussed that it is in the interest of the European Union that the talks are successful and we are supportive as European Parliament we will do whatever is possible,the utmost to contribute to success."

SOUNDBITE (English), Martin SCHULZ, EP President , "Both communities are now led by people who are in favour of the Annan plan and fought for unity in the country for that basis by zonal, by communal settlement, that goal is what we want to see achieved and this regard thank you very much for your visit and full support for you and your interlocutors, but especially for you and to your citizens."

SOUNDBITE (English), Mustafa AKINCI, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, "We want this solution for our people we don't want the continuation of the status quo, we want to create a better future for younger generations, as I have stated for many times, our generation and the older generation we have suffered a lot. We have shared the grievances, the bloodshed, now is high time for younger generation that we create a better future."

SOUNDBITE (English), Mustafa AKINCI, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, "We have been outside of the international law for many, many years now; we want our community to be part and parcel of the European family and we want to be within the framework of international law and order."