Celebration message from Erdoğan to Akıncı: “Reaching a solution in Cyprus is so valuable for all of the Eastern Mediterranean”
16 November, 2018Oktay: “Turkey will continue to provide close interest and support to the TRNC”
16 November, 2018President Mustafa Akıncı received the Vice President of Turkey Fuat Oktay. Akıncı stated that if the Greek Cypriot side accepts that they are not the only owner of Cyprus and there are two equal sides in Cyprus, it will be possible to find a way for a solution.
In his speech, stressing that although the Turkish Cypriot side shows goodwill, the Greek Cypriot side has never shown the same sincerity and goodwill, Oktay said that the Turkish Cypriot side was aware of this reality but following the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades’ statements, the world has heard the reality at first hand and that this situation is not sustainable.
Adding that hydrocarbon reserves has made the Cyprus island attractive, Oktay said that, as Turkey, they will never approve a solution model which does not include the equal share of the rights.
Pointing out ‘I hope what we expressed on the Cyprus issue will be a warning for the Greek Cypriot side’, Akıncı expressed that the Turkish Cypriot side desired a fair and permanent solution but the Greek Cypriot side who voted ‘no’ at the referendum was rewarded and we still live under embargoes. Akıncı also stressed that the Turkish Cypriot side showed great goodwill in Crans Montana but could not see the same attitude from the Greek Cypriot side.