<h3 class="post-title subpt">During their September 2009 trip to Cyprus, Elders Lakhdar Brahimi and Gro Brundtland visited Ankara and Athens to better understand the views of the island’s most important neighbours.</h3><div class="quoteblock"><div class="quotetext"></div></div><p>Before travelling to Cyprus, the Elders visited Ankara and Athens to better understand the views of the island’s most important neighbours.</p>
<p>In Ankara they met President Abdullah Gül and Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek. In Athens they met Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and opposition leader George Papandreou. They also had a lively exchange with Greek journalists, academics and think tank representatives working on the Cyprus problem.</p>
Gro Brundtland with President Abdullah Gül of Turkey, as part of the Elders' trip to Ankara and Athens.
Gro Harlem Brundtland shakes hands with Turkish President Ab
The Elders with Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek.
Gro Harlem Brundtland and Lakhdar Brahimi with Turkish Deput
Lakhdar Brahimi with President Abdullah Gül of Turkey.
Lakhdar Brahimi shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah
Lakhdar Brahimi and Gro Brundtland meet with Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis in Athens.
Lakhdar Brahimi and Gro Brundtland meet Foreign Minister Dor
Gro Brundtland and Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis.
Gro Brundtland in discussion with Greek Foreign Minister Dor
The Elders meet Greek opposition leader George Papandreou.
Lakhdar Brahimi and Gro Brundtland meet Greek opposition lea
Exchanging views with journalists, academics and think tank representatives in Athens.
Gro Brundtland exchanges views with journalists, academics a