Akar: “We will never allow fait accompli in Cyprus”
18 December, 2018Burcu: “The important points were conveyed to Lute”
18 December, 2018Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu reminded those who are dreaming of zero army and zero guarantee that they should wake up from that dream and added that it would never happen.
Çavuşoğlu underlined that the Cyprus Issue is one of the national issues which needs real efforts for a just and lasting solution but the Greek Cypriot side is not putting any step forward for a solution in the island.
Çavuşoğlu said ‘We will not start a negotiation just to negotiate. Initially we should set the parameters such as what we will negotiate and what the terms will be’. In addition the Turkish Minister underlined that the attitude of Turkey is clear on the hydrocarbon issue and said that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has invited them and they will start explorations in the Exclusive Economic Zone and said ‘we now have research vessels and perform drilling. We are also taking measures with our vessels and military in the area and we will continue to take action’.