http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=151545 Talat was speaking at a joint press conference following his talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gül. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan also participated in the two leaders' meeting, which took place only days before a meeting between Talat and Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias, scheduled for Sept. 3, when the two will launch comprehensive reunification talks after decades of separation.
The South Ossetia and Abkhazia issue and the Cyprus issue, likewise the Kosovo issue and the Cyprus issue, are all separate issues which should be dealt with one by one, Talat said when asked about the probable impact of developments in the Caucasus on the Cyprus issue.
"Speaking frankly, I believe that it may have an impact, but at this very moment I cannot predict in which direction this [impact] will be," Talat said.
Responding to the same question, Gül said the Cyprus issue has had "more specific, more positive and more advantageous aspects," when compared to the developments in the Caucasus.