Turkey Will Make No Concessions On Cyprus Options

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Erdogan : Turkey will Make no Concessions on Cyprus

By Fatih Atik, Nicosia
Published: Thursday, July 20, 2006
zaman.com



Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had important messages for the European Union upon his arrival in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to attend the 32nd anniversary commemoration of the Turkish operation on the island.

Erdogan was met by TRNC Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer upon his arrival at Ercan Airport, and told him, “We’ve fulfilled our obligations, and the international community should immediately lift the unfair sanctions imposed on Turkish Cyprus.”

Erdogan made clear that Turkey will not make any concessions.

Later on, Erdogan held a joint press conference with TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat following a meeting between the two leaders.

Erdogan reiterated that Turkey wants a UN-backed solution to the Cyprus problem. “The world should remove the isolations imposed on the TRNC so that Turkey may fulfill its responsibilities. We have always supported a peaceful solution, and will continue to do so.”

Furthermore, Erdogan stressed Turkey will continue to be a “brother” to the TRNC as it has done in the past.

Talat also offered support for Erdogan’s peace plan, and called on Greece and Greek Cyprus to do the same.

‘We are pursuing your goals’

United Nations Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Ibrahim Gambari’s visit to the island was at the core of the Erdogan-Talat meeting.

Turkey welcomed the message that UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan may step in to resolve the Cyprus issue, and highlighted the importance of Greek Cypriot’s starting negotiations.

Erdogan reassured the TRNC saying, “Don’t worry. We will not open Turkish ports to Greek Cypriot traffic.”

Erdogan later met former Turkish Cypriot President Rauf Denktas at his office.

“We are pursuing your goals. We will make no concessions over the Cyprus issue,” Erdogan reportedly told Denktas.



The Independent: Turkish Cypriots are Europe's Forgotten People

Turkish Cypriots appeared suddenly on Britain’s agenda when a Greek Cypriot sued a British couple who built a house on property he was forced to abandon in Turkish Cyprus.

The British newspaper, The Independent, published a report on the TRNC’s socio-economic status, citing the TRNC has lived in a legal and political vacuum since 1974.

Source : Zaman

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HAHAHAHA
turkish cyprians are the forgotten people...sure
so youn turks have less then 10% population, and then you decide you want the island
you post thousands of troops, and start heading south

you arrive in cyprus and begin massacring the greeks
after 800 000 dead you decide youv had enough land for your huge ######.

so now there are poor greeks living over the border waiting to go back to theyr homes.

so what is it? of course...the turks are the victims...as usual...