In the statement made by the Presidential Press Office, it was pointed out that the conditions for sitting at the table and the two-state solution proposal, which President Ersin Tatar supported the Turkish government and opposed , forwarded as a result of the Annan. The plan process and the events following the Crans Montana negotiations.
The statement noted that the Turkish side did not follow the “policy of non-solution” as Erhürman said, on the other hand, the Greek side said “stop” the Turkish Cypriots’ stop tactics and tried to force them to include a reasonable, feasible solution:
“I guess Erhürman knows too; Saying that there are no official meetings does not mean that diplomacy has stopped. Diplomacy works endlessly, and the idea we put forward is the most important element of these diplomatic ties. The Greek side is advised that they should take our views into account. If Erhürman ignores these and criticizes the President, the only reason for this is to oppose him.”
The statement also mentioned CTP President Erhürman’s call to the Greek side, saying, “If you are serious, let’s set a timetable within the framework of the resolutions of the UN Security Council, if it is still at the end of the those calendars, the price should be paid, and the following statements should be made beforehand that we will not return to the status quo”:
“When the founding President Rauf Raif Denktaş wanted the Turkish side to be sure in advance what would happen if the Greek Cypriots did not accept the plan during the Annan Plan period, he was the one who opposed this the biggest is the CTP, of which Erhürman is. now the chairman. CTP expresses this now positively but it is not enough. The Turkish Cypriot side and Turkey have seen many problems so far, they went so far earnestly and positively, but although the Greek side said ‘no’ and the whole process collapsed, it was always the Turkish Cypriots who paid the price.
In the negotiation processes that started in 1968 regarding the Cyprus issue, the Waldheim assessment in 1981, the Cuellar indicators in 1983, the Cuellar Consolidated Documents in 1985-1986, the Gali Series of Comments in 1992, the Annan Recommendations in in 1997, the Annan Plan from 2003, and the Cuellar Consolidated Documents in 1985-1986. decided 60 years ago; It gave strength and courage to the Greek side to maintain its irreconcilable attitude. So, there is no point in trying things that have been tried again.
As Erhürman says, the Turkish side does not follow a policy that “non-solution is also a solution”; On the other hand, he says to stop the tactics of the Greek side to stop the Turkish Cypriots and try to make them a reasonable and feasible solution.”
In the statement, it was said that “Erhürman should answer the following questions to the Turkish Cypriot people” and the questions were listed as follows:
“Why does the Greek Cypriot side not introduce the equality of the Turkish Cypriots and explain that they have introduced it before they sit at the table?
Why does the Greek Cypriot side not confirm before they sit at the table that the state established by the free will of the Turkish Cypriot people and their state should have the same international status?
“Aren’t these, in addition to continuing Turkey’s effective and de facto commitment, essential to the Turkish Cypriot people?”
In the statement, it was said that the aim is to reach an agreement on the basis of cooperation between two sovereign states in Cyprus, which will serve as an example for the region and contribute to the development of Turkish-Greek relations, and he said: “Although this goal is obvious, indeed, the TRNC will take the place it deserves in the world and our people will be freed from inhuman isolation.” Our efforts will continue for this purpose.” expressions were used.
