In the runup to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit next week to the US, a summit on the Cyprus issue is planned for Ankara this Thursday. Present at the gathering will be Erdogan, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, and from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), President Mehmet Ali Talat, Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer and Foreign Minister Serdar Denktas. The top leaders from both countries are expected to establish a common policy for possible developments on the Cyprus issue.

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