Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kudret \u00d6zersay stated that the fact that both sides in Cyprus did not recognise each other did not mean the two sides could not cooperate and there were concrete examples in the past.<\/p>\n
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Touching upon the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, during a meeting organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association in Ankara, \u00d6zersay said \u2018our perspective is not creating conflict, our perspective is cooperation between the two sides\u2019. \u00a0Reminding that he was told that as the two sides in Cyprus did not recognise each other cooperation is not possible, Minister \u00d6zersay underlined that the TRNC and Greek Cypriot Administration had cooperated in the past on energy issues.<\/p>\n
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\u00d6zersay pointed out that cooperation could be achieved via international companies if they conditionally require the approval of both sides of the island and the fair share of natural resources in order to transfer the hydrocarbon resources of the island to global markets. At least Greek Cypriots would have to cooperate with Turkish Cypriots in that specific issue. Mentioning that the TRNC and Turkey will be taking more steps on the issue in the event of the international actors failing to persuade the Greek Cypriots to cooperate, \u00d6zersay said \u2018This, of course, will not mean using force but to expand our drilling activities. Today, we are at the point where the balance in the Eastern Mediterranean region, which was distorted, is restored, and if we hadn\u2019t not carried out this work and not developed this balance in the field, the possibility of conflict would be very high.\u2019 On the other hand \u00d6zersay stated that the policies pursued in the Eastern Mediterranean were independent of the Cyprus negotiations process.<\/p>\n
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Minister \u00d6zersay stressed that the Turkish Cypriots have talked with the Italian Eni company and said \u2018We had a dialogue, theoretically, on the issues of how and at what stage we can have cooperation. Also the other companies with which we had dialogue have signalled that they are open to discuss formulas in which Turkish Cypriots will be included, thus reducing the risk.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Also touching upon the issue of Mara\u015f, \u00d6zersay reminded that an inventory on immovable and other properties in the fenced-off city was currently being prepared, and he reiterated the government\u2019s intention to take action once the inventory was completed. \u201cOur government\u2019s position on the matter is clear, that is the fenced-off city of Mara\u015f needs to become part of everyday life in the area without waiting for a solution. The rights of former residents and the Evkaf Administration will not be ignored.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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