Statement by Mr. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
30 June, 2017Özgürgün: “Güzelyurt has been part of the Turkish territory since 1974, and it will continue to be Turkish territory”
3 July, 2017In a statement, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said that in a “positive, results-oriented” meeting between Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Heads of Delegation last Friday night, a clear understanding emerged on the essential elements of a package that could lead to a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus. Following Guterres’ initiative to make the ongoing Cyprus Conference in Crans-Montana a decision-oriented Conference it was reported that at today’s five party meeting, five different package proposals will be submitted.
According to reports, the three guarantor countries (Turkey, Greece and the UK) will discuss Security and Guarantees on the basis of written proposals, and present to the UN. .
The Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot sides will also hand their proposals to the UN on strategic issues that need to be resolved. The package proposals to be presented by the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot sides will consist of specific issues, including the “Security and Guarantees” chapters, to be addressed to reach a new federal partnership based on the equality of the two constituent states.