Turkish Cypriot president said that he asked United States officials to help to end economic isolation on the Mediteranian people.

"I asked the U.S. officials to be more active in the process and encourage the United Nations to be more involved in the efforts. And I asked them to make contributions for the removal of economic isolations on Turkish Cypriots," Talat said.

Talat also described his recent meeting with the top U.S. diplomat as "fruitful."

"I believe our meeting was highly fruitful. We have shown our willingness to the United States to find a settlement to the Cyprus problem and we have seen that our position is appreciated by the U.S. administration," Mehmet Ali Talat told a press meeting in Istanbul upon his arrival from Washington where he met U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Talat said he conveyed Turkish Cypriot determination to work for a solution, adding that he asked for U.S. contribution to peace efforts.


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