Çavuşoğlu: “Sensitivities of Turkish Cypriots and Turkish citizens on security, guarantee, territory and other issues are our sensitivities”

In his press conference organized following the close of 9^th Conference of Ambassadors, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that any “sensitivities of the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish citizens on security, guarantee, territory and other issues are our sensitivities. We defend our rights and interests to the last. No one needs to worry.”

Çavuşoğlu said that at the conference they discussed Turkey’s foreign policy. Minister Çavuşoğlu also discussed the Cyprus negotiations and stressed that Turkey is constructive in supporting all parties in their efforts to find a solution in Cyprus. Çavuşoğlu also expressed that although some progress was made at the end of the negotiations, some areas of disagreement remain.

When discussing Turkey’s role at the negotiation table at the five-party conference, Çavuşoğlu said that Turkey and TRNC share the same views. Adding that the TRNC negotiation team proved that the TRNC is a mature and visionary state, Çavuşoğlu said that “They showed how determined they are for a solution but not at all costs”.

Çavuşoğlu also said that Prime Minister of Turkey, Binali Yıldırım, was ready to participate in the negotiations held on 12 January but as Greece did not wish to attend the meeting at the Prime Minister level, it would not be suitable for Yıldırım to participate.