Spehar : “We are witnessing another critical period in Cyprus”
26 October, 2018Akıncı and Anastasiades met on 26th October
26 October, 2018In his statement to the press, following his weekly meeting with President Mustafa Akıncı, Prime Minister Erhürman said that the main agenda of their meeting was the latest developments on the Cyprus problem. Mentioning the issue of ‘loose federation’, Erhürman said that the Turkish Cypriot side did not have a problem with “loose federation”.
Adding that the view of the Turkish Cypriot side on the issue is very clear, Erhürman said that a good structured negotiation process should start. “This was clearly seen in the UN Secretary General’s report which made it clear that a new process had to be well structured” Erhürman expressed.
Regarding the ‘loose federation’, Erhürman also said “We as the Turkish Cypriot side do not have a problem with ‘loose federation’ therefore if such a proposal will be submitted, this cannot prolong the negotiation process. Prime Minister Erhürman stressed that Turkish Cypriot side had concerns regarding the Greek Cypriot leader’s intention on his proposal for ‘loose federation’. Furthermore, the Prime Minister pointed out that ‘equality’ is the sine qua non for the Turkish Cypriot side.