Presidential Spokesperson highlights that “there will be a majority of Turkish Cypriots in their constituent state”

Presidential Spokesperson Barış Burcu responded to remarks by the Greek Cypriot Administration’s Spokesperson Nicos Hristodulidis that there will not be a majority of Turkish Cypriots or Greek Cypriots in either constituent state by saying that Hristodulidis’ statement did not reflect all the facts and was leading to false perceptions about the process.

According to Burcu, “as and when a settlement is reached, the number of people with citizenship of one constituent state, and who subsequently seek legal domicile in the other constituent state, will only be able to reach 20% of the other state’s population. Under these conditions, there will be a majority of Turkish Cypriots in their constituent state, and a majority of Greek Cypriots in theirs.” “Legal domicile, and the right of abode without political rights, are two different matters,” Burcu added.