World Bulletin / News Desk 

A new phase of Cyprus peace talks will begin on June 29 that will seek to build further trust between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Presidency spokesman Baris Burcu said Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference in the TRNC capital of Lefkosa, Burcu said: "The measures for developing trust should continue, that's the main principle. There is no need for new mistrustfulness, misunderstandings and conflicts”.

The spokesman highlighted that Turkish Cypriots along with Turkey had a solution-oriented vision to resolve the Cyprus issue and hoped that the Greek Cypriot leader, Nicos Anastasiades, too would contribute in the talks by building a common vision.

About the issue of the abandoned resort city of Maras (Varosha), the spokesman said: "Firstly, there has to be a feasibility study in the abandoned resort city of Maras and there might be a need to set up a team on this issue, but the developments during talks are giving hope about creating opportunities [to resolve such issues] on the whole”.

The European Parliament in its recent report had called on Turkey to begin withdrawing its troops and transfer the abandoned resort city of Maras (Varosha) to the United Nations.

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akinci said on Monday that the ongoing Cyprus peace talks aimed to realize a framework during a UN meeting in September in New York where the guarantor countries would also join.

According to the 1960 “Treaty of Guarantee,” Turkey, Greece and the U.K. are named as the guarantor countries of the island’s two communities, Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots.

On June 17, Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders along with UN’s Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide gathered at the UN's Good Office on the island for their third meeting. The next meeting on June 29 will be the fourth such meeting between the two sides.

Political tensions in the long-divided island have eased since talks resumed on May 15.