Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and Greek Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades had a social meeting today 23 of May, 2015 in the old town of Nicosia,
they walked together on both sides of the divided capital’s medieval center, first they went in the occupied old town of Nicosia and after they continued their walk in the free Nicosia.
both leaders spoke to shopkeepers and residents and the crowd applauded and called for a solution
Each leader spent around 45 minutes on either side, walking around and talking to people on the streets
It’s the first time that the leaders have done so together since the east Mediterranean island was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded in Cyprus