President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131 has stated that the reason negotiations have stalled is due to the Greek Cypriot side\u2019s refusal to accept political equality.\u00a0 Ak\u0131nc\u0131 stressed that the fundamental principle of a \u201cFederation includes political equality \u2013 there is no possibility of being preoccupied with minority and majority partners in a federation\u201d.<\/p>\n
President Ak\u0131nc\u0131 was speaking during a joint press conference at the Presidency with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl\u00fct \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu, who is in the TRNC on an official visit. Ak\u0131nc\u0131 stressed that he is preparing\u00a0 his people for a solution even on the most difficult issues, and called on Anastasiades to do the same \u2013 particularly preparing the Greek Cypriot community for a rotating Presidency, shared with the Turkish Cypriots as part of the partnership state.<\/p>\n
Ak\u0131nc\u0131 addressed the Greek Cypriot House of Representatives\u2019 decision to mark the Enosis decision in the schools, despite the delicate stage the negotiations had reached. \u201cIf you take the root cause of such conflict, \u2018Enosis\u2019, and vote to commemorate it,\u00a0\u00a0 you must understand that it will cause great indignation among the Turkish Cypriots\u201d Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said. Adding that the UN must play a vital role in overcoming this event, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 continued, \u201cThe UN should see the reality and not conceal half of the reality as the Advisor Espen Barth Eide did. We will wait to see the developments and then determine our stance\u201d.<\/p>\n
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl\u00fct \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu has met with President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131, the Prime Minister and political party representatives in order to evaluate the latest developments on the Cyprus talks. He welcomed the very fruitful discussions regarding next steps.<\/p>\n
Stressing that President Ak\u0131nc\u0131, the TRNC negotiating team\u00a0 and Turkey have important roles in the development of the talks, \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu added these parties\u00a0 have always maintained their constructive attitude despite the fact that this was not always reciprocated by Greek Cypriot side. \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu emphasised in particular that the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkey had clearly demonstrated a constructive attitude at the technical meetings in the island and during the leaders\u2019 meetings in Geneva, but in the last few months they have increasingly been confronted with nonconstructive attitudes from the Greek Cypriots side. \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu added that the attitudes of the Greek Cypriot side and Greece in Geneva were an indication of their not being ready for a solution in Cyprus.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have put forth very clearly as Turkey and the TRNC what we want and do not want. The framework of the negotiations is very clear. The 11 February 2014 Joint Statement sets very clear parameters for the negotiations. The basic principles are very clear. One of these is political equality and equality, freedom and security. Both the Greek Cypriot side and the whole world should accept that the Turkish Cypriot people are an equal partner on the island, otherwise a solution will not be possible in Cyprus\u201d \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu stressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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