turkey's cypriot leader mustafa akinci told me the time has come for a united cyprus.we need to set up a united federal country now, after 50 yea rs of set up a united federal country now, after 50 years of separation. it is high time that we are able to create a better future for our younger generations to develop culture, federal culture, and to prepare a brighterfuture. federal culture, and to prepare a brighter future. cyprus has been divided along ethnic lines since 1974 when turkey occupied the northern third in retaliation for a greek inspired coup. the turkey cypriot state founded in the north is recognised only by ankara, whereas the greek cypriot state is a member of the eu. peace talks are currently under way in geneva but there are hurdles ahead. security, there are hurdles ahead. security, the presence of the turkish military on the island, a rotating presidency between two communities just some of the biggest concerns, but mustafa akinci doesn't want to contemplate failure. if we try to speak about peace and so on and so forth, of course this might create