The World - News from Aug. 2, 1988

President George Vassiliou of Cyprus appealed to President Reagan to persuade Turkey to withdraw its troops and Turkish settlers from the divided Mediterranean island. Emerging from a meeting at the White House with the President, Vassiliou told reporters the solution to the Cyprus problem “depends on the implementation of principles the United States believes in. That means no foreign troops should be in the country and human rights should be implemented.” Turkey invaded the island in 1974 in the wake of a Greek-backed coup that sought to unite Cyprus with Greece. Turkish Cypriots later established an independent state, which is recognized only by Turkey.