President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131 has said that a solution which guarantees the equality, freedom and security of the Turkish Cypriot people will ensure energy security and opportunities for cooperation in the region. Otherwise, he warned, new tensions may arise.
\nTurkish Prime Minister Binali Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m was received by President Ak\u0131nc\u0131 yesterday, as he arrived in the TRNC for a working visit. They held a joint press conference following the meeting between the delegations.
\nIn his speech, President Ak\u0131nc\u0131 stated that they had had opportunity to discuss challenges regarding the Cyprus issue obstructing the negotiation process, and that the pair had made an assessment of the future of the talks.
\nAk\u0131nc\u0131 said, \u201cToday, our greatest expectation is for the Greek Cypriot side to correct the grave mistake of the Enosis decision. It is a culture of peace that we need in Cyprus, not a culture promoting Enosis. If they show that they can correct this mistake, this would be an important development for themselves as well, and it would also help to rebuild trust between the two societies.\u201d
\nTurkish Prime Minister Binali Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m stated in his speech that Turkey expects the necessary grounds to be established to allow the Geneva conference to be held again.
\nY\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m also said that Turkey would continue to support the TRNC\u2019s efforts towards reaching a just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the Cyprus Problem, describing the Enosis decision of the Greek Cypriot side as \u201cunfortunate\u201d.
\n\u201cInstead of correcting this mistake, the Greek Cypriot side is continuing to adopt an aggressive stance that ignores the sensitivities of the Turkish Cypriots,\u201d said Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m. He added that the Greek Cypriot side should have demonstrated strong desire for a comprehensive solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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