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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Serdar Denktaş, has outlined the difficulties in reaching a successful resolution to the Cyprus talks, as a result of the Greek Cypriot side’s current understanding of the issues at stake and definition of a fair solution.
Denktaş made the comments while speaking at a conference entitled, “The Latest Developments in the Cyprus Negotiations and the Aftermath”, organized by the European University of Lefke (EUL) on Friday.
In his speech, Denktaş spoke about Cyprus’ history, and indicated that the outcome desired by the Turkish Cypriots is a new state formed by two equal states, a new Republic, and the continuation of Turkey’s full and effective guarantees. Denktaş, who also spoke about the referendum on the Annan Plan, stated that the Greek Cypriot side’s attitude presented challenges in reaching a successful conclusion to the talks. Before taking questions from participants, he pointed to the Greek Cypriot Parliament’s decision to commemorate the Enosis plebiscite in schools, as well as Anastasiades’ statement stressing that “the minority cannot dominate the majority”.