CMP Members meet United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
2 June, 2016Negotiations to start again on 8 June
3 June, 2016The Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım stated that Turkey, as a guarantor country, sincerely hopes to reach a political settlement within the next year.
In his speech at the joint press conference following the meeting with President Mustafa Akıncı, the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said: “Solution to the Cyprus problem will provide a significant contribution to the security, stability, cooperation and prosperity in the island. After the settlement, the true potential of the island will emerge and the underground treasures will be evaluated for both communities.
Stating that the on-going negotiations do not consist of only 6 chapters, Yıldırım said that a permanent settlement will be possible with the perspective of equal partnership.
On the other hand, Binali Yıldırım indicated that they will nevertheless continue to support the security issues and added that the 3-year period Economic and Financial Protocol which was signed with Turkey showed that all targets were fulfilled so far.