Regarding the natural resources around the island of Cyprus, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret \u00d6zersay has warned, \u201cThe clock is ticking.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking following his bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl\u00fct \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu in Ankara, \u00d6zersay added: \u201cIf the Greek Cypriot side wishes to reach a compromise with the Turkish Cypriot side, they should do it as soon as possible. If they do not take any steps in this direction, we have already conducted studies within the framework of a specific calendar. It is time to start drilling now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Underlining the importance of the Immovable Property Commission for the Turkish Cypriot side, \u00d6zersay stated that this was discussed during the meeting in Ankara, and that work is currently underway to develop a new finance model for the commission.<\/p>\n
Minister \u00d6zersay said, \u201cThe Turkish Cypriot side brought the financing of the Immovable Property Commission to the agenda. The institutions of the TRNC should be considered and developed in compliance with international laws and standards. The most basic example here is the Immovable Property Commission. The Commission has been taken seriously\u00a0as an institution of the TRNC because it adheres to standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are constantly in favour of the continuation of the Commission\u2019s mission within the framework of the standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights, and we are, as a Government, working on a new financial model in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pointing out that there is a fundamental injustice at the heart of the property issue in Cyprus, Minister \u00d6zersay noted that although a domestic law was created in North Cyprus on this matter, such an opportunity had not been given to the Turkish Cypriots who left their immovable properties in south Cyprus before 1974. \u00a0\u201cThe time has come to speak about this unfair situation at an international level,\u201d \u00d6zersay said.<\/p>\n
Stressing that the Middle East is currently experiencing very rapid changes, \u00d6zersay said: \u201cThese developments should be evaluated with our strategic partner Turkey within the framework of regional and world politics. We discussed both regional issues and our bilateral relations at the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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