In a statement to the media yesterday following the two days of negotiations in Geneva, President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131 reiterated that, \u201cWe have not given up on reaching an early solution\u00a0 which will uphold \u00a0our rights.\u201d Speaking to media on his arrival at Ercan Airport, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 pointed out that there is still cause for hope in the talks.<\/p>\n
Ak\u0131nc\u0131 stressed that the administration and power sharing, relations with the EU, property and economy were chapters where, although there are still issues to be solved, considerable progress has been made. It is because of this progress that the territory issue and the issue of security and guarantees have come to the agenda in recent days.<\/p>\n
With regards to the five-party conference, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said that there had been initial discussions for a date, but this had been complicated by an announcement by Greece that that they would only come to the multiparty conference if certain preconditions were met. It was only after the UN Special Advisor, Espen Barth Eide,\u00a0intervened to speak to both the Greek and Turkish leadership on the phone that the UN was able to confirm Greece would come to the meeting without preconditions.<\/p>\n
Ak\u0131nc\u0131 went on to say, \u201cWe didn\u2019t go to Mont Pelerin to surrender the rights of the Turkish Cypriots. Our goal has always been to reach a solution on the basis of equality, freedom and security. The Greek Cypriots wanted the important criteria in territory to remain ambiguous. This is not a way to run the negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe went with all the good intentions. We respected the rights of the Greek Cypriots. We took important steps but we did not see the same from the south. It was their insistence on territory that led to the failure of the talks there\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n
Ak\u0131nc\u0131 called on the public to keep their moral high and added that the Greek Cypriot side had to change the stance they displayed in Mont Pelerin.<\/p>\n
The President added, \u201cWe should avoid entering into a blame game.\u00a0 \u201cWe will not enter into a position that will result in a non-solution nor run away from the talks. However it is not right to continue with a process which will not result in a solution either.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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