Çavuşoğlu: “Turkey has been with the Turkish Cypriot people thus far and will continue to be with them in the future”
20 February, 2017Özgürgün: “The Turkish Cypriot people continue to resist Enosis”
20 February, 2017Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım stated that the solution to the Cyprus problem must be ensured because it is the Turkish Cypriot side that pay the price for uncertainty due to ongoing restrictions.
Stating that the Greek Cypriot side became a full member of the EU representing the whole of the island, despite numerous warnings in 2004 that this would significantly undermine the chances of achieving a solution Yıldırım added, “The circumstances for reaching a solution today are even more challenging. Any solution that is achieved must provide security on the island, consistently ensure the effective guarantee of Turkey, and allow a fair and equal right of governance for both parties.”