Turkish President dampens hopes for talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected calls for a federal solution (AP)

Turkey’s President has dampened down hopes for a quick resumption of talks to heal a half-century of ethnic division on Cyprus.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his support for a two-state deal that Greek Cypriots dismiss as a non-starter.