President Ersin Tatar made an assessment on BRT regarding\u00a0the speech delivered by the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York,\u00a0in which he said that \u201cthere is no other basis for the solution of the Cyprus problem outside the decisions of the United Nations Security Council, and there never will be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tatar said that Christodoulides was attempting to create public opinion with his speech at the UN General Assembly.<\/p>\n
Reacting to Christodoulides\u2019 remarks that the Cyprus issue began in 1974, Tatar said, \u201cThis does not reflect the truth; the Cyprus issue has been ongoing since 1963. He does not mention the sufferings and forced displacement of Turkish Cypriots before 1974. In this case, I question his sincerity.\u201d He said that Christodoulides was insincere regarding a possible settlement on the island and ignored the facts.<\/p>\n
He added that what was important for the Turkish Cypriot people was to maintain their existence in Cyprus on the basis of equality.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is known worldwide that the negotiations for a federal settlement have been exhausted for years. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan also expressed this in his historic speech at the United Nations. Christodoulides is still insisting on a federal settlement, but Mr Erdo\u011fan has responded to him; the whole world has learned that there cannot be an agreement on a federal basis,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n
Tatar pointed out that the Greek Cypriot side\u2019s intention was to remove Turkish troops from the island, scrap the system of guarantees and to create an administration dominated and controlled by Greek Cypriots.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the support of the motherland, in a stage-by-stage process, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has come to a point where it must be recognized by the whole world, and you must respect its independence. It is time to establish diplomatic, political, and economic relations in this country; these are historic and valuable speeches,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
President Tatar described the Greek Cypriot leader\u2019s views as a product of fantasy, incompatible with the realities on the island, and one that ignored Turkish Cypriots and their legitimate rights and interests.<\/p>\n
Pointing out that Christodulides\u2019 statements were a political tool that did not conform to sincerity, Tatar said, \u201cIf these relations are to be conducted within the framework of respect, it is necessary to accept the reality of the TRNC, and if there is to be a sustainable agreement in Cyprus, it will definitely be based on the cooperation of two states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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