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18 May, 2016Presidency condemned the attacks of motorcycle Greek Cypriots against Turkish Cypriots
18 May, 2016Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün emphasized that an agreement can be reached on the day when the Greek Cypriots see the Turkish Cypriots as their equal partners. Stating that as the government they support the ongoing negotiation process which is being conducted by the President and they will continue the right struggle of the Turkish Cypriots until the end, Özgürgün said, “We are ready for an agreement based on political equality. We hope to reach a solution by the end of 2016 but when I look at the attitude of the Greek Cypriot side at the negotiation table, I lose my hope.”
Speaking during one of his receptions, Özgürgün said that the process has been continuing for years, but the voice of the Turkish Cypriot people is not heard very much because the Greek Cypriot side used the advantage of being recognised.
Stating that the Turkish Cypriot people is an equal society with the Greek Cypriots in terms of experience, knowledge and government, Özgürgün said that they are ready for a solution on the basis of equality.
Özgürgün said: “We support a bi-zonal solution on the basis of the political equality of the two constituent states by the end of 2016 as President Akıncı expressed.”