Stating that a meeting will most likely take place in the near future with the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades, President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said that, \u201cHolding a meeting in order to understand\u00a0each other\u2019s intentions does not mean the resumption of the Cyprus negotiation process. Furthermore, any new negotiation process will not be the same as the previous one.\u201d<\/p>\n
President Ak\u0131nc\u0131 emphasized that the Turkish Cypriot side would not be part of a new prolonged and open-ended negotiation process, which could last for years without producing an outcome. However, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 stated that this did not mean that the two sides would not listen to one another or establish a dialogue. \u201cSomehow, we have to establish peaceful relations on this island. This is our responsibility to both societies, therefore we must listen to each other,\u201d said Ak\u0131nc\u0131.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters yesterday following his weekly meeting with Prime Minister Tufan Erh\u00fcrman, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 pointed out that during this important period in the region, the Cyprus issue is once again on the agenda, and that although the process seems stable, it is always possible for developments to move it in a positive or negative direction.<\/p>\n
Ak\u0131nc\u0131 further noted that statements or actions from the Greek Cypriot side which indicate a belief that they are the sole owners and \u201cruler\u201d of the island, alongside threats to Turkey from the EU, and a view that Turkish Cypriots are a minority on the Island, would not serve to benefit the future of Cyprus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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