A man walks across the U.N buffer zone in front of a blocked road as a banner shows the Cyprus island divided, the Turkish occupied area at the north and Cyprus republic at the south, in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus' decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a United Nations envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
A woman stands next to a sign reading "Peace" at Ledra street near to a checkpoint for the U.N buffer zone in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus' decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a United Nations envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
A woman walks across the U.N buffer zone in front of a blocked road with barrels covered, as a banner showing the Cyprus island divded, the Turkiish occupied area at the north and Cyprus republic at the south, in divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus' decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a United Nations envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
FILE -Tourist look at a road blocked with barrels and sand bags, with a banner showing the island in division at the top, across the UN buffer zone that divides the Greek, south, and Turkish Cypriots, north, controlled areas, in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a U.N. envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
FILE - Men walk under a Turkish, left, and a Turkish Cypriot breakaway flags at the north part of the city, by the U.N buffer zone that divide the Greek, south, and the Turkish Cypriots, north, controlled areas in divided capital Nicosia, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a U.N. envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
A peacekeeper walks in front of a gate at the U.N buffer zone between the Turkish occupied area at the north and Cyprus republic at the south, in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus' decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a United Nations envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
FILE - A U.N guard post at the U.N controlled area is seen near a Turkish and a Turkish breakaway Turkish Cypriot flags at the Turkish occupied area at north part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a U.N. envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
A pigeon flies by in front of flags of Cyprus and Greece in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus' decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a United Nations envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)