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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Thursday, 28 May, 2015
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TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey will never abandon its rights as Cyprus’ guarantor country.
He made the comments during a live broadcast on NTV, where he answered questions on a variety of subjects including the presidential system, the June 7 elections, the Solution Process and the Cyprus issue.
Erdogan said that current relationship between Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akύncύ and President Nicos Anastasiades can be a prelude to a settlement on the island.
"We discussed partially this issue when Mr Mustafa [Akinci] visited Turkey. We wish that this will continue on the path towards a solution. We talked this throughout. If a positive outcome comes out from these negotiations, the Cyprus problem will no longer be a problem and both North and South Cyprus will take a step with an essential structure of two founding states. However, we will never be able to abandon our rights as a guarantor country.”
Responding to a question as to whether the talks had started on a positive note and whether the negotiations could progress this time, Erdogan said: "Mr Anastasiades had first rejected the 12th point in the 11th of February Joint Declaration but then took a step back. This was extremely important because the UN Secretary General was looking at the process positively at the time. He is still looking at the process within that framework”.
Replying to a question on the guarantees and that an atmosphere is being created whereby the EU could be seen as a guarantor, Erdogan said: "This is not a fair approach, and it is not possible to be accepted. How can we rely on its justice when the EU did not even keep its own promises? Besides, it does not have the right. The right of guarantor belongs to three countries here, Britain, Greece and Turkey. The EU itself did not recognize some rights of the north Cyprus on the financial issues. For example, even in the meetings we held in Switzerland, at that time Verheugen attended these meetings on behalf of the EU, the EU could not give the necessary support even at the outcome of those meetings.”
He made the comments during a live broadcast on NTV, where he answered questions on a variety of subjects including the presidential system, the June 7 elections, the Solution Process and the Cyprus issue.
Erdogan said that current relationship between Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akύncύ and President Nicos Anastasiades can be a prelude to a settlement on the island.
"We discussed partially this issue when Mr Mustafa [Akinci] visited Turkey. We wish that this will continue on the path towards a solution. We talked this throughout. If a positive outcome comes out from these negotiations, the Cyprus problem will no longer be a problem and both North and South Cyprus will take a step with an essential structure of two founding states. However, we will never be able to abandon our rights as a guarantor country.”
Responding to a question as to whether the talks had started on a positive note and whether the negotiations could progress this time, Erdogan said: "Mr Anastasiades had first rejected the 12th point in the 11th of February Joint Declaration but then took a step back. This was extremely important because the UN Secretary General was looking at the process positively at the time. He is still looking at the process within that framework”.
Replying to a question on the guarantees and that an atmosphere is being created whereby the EU could be seen as a guarantor, Erdogan said: "This is not a fair approach, and it is not possible to be accepted. How can we rely on its justice when the EU did not even keep its own promises? Besides, it does not have the right. The right of guarantor belongs to three countries here, Britain, Greece and Turkey. The EU itself did not recognize some rights of the north Cyprus on the financial issues. For example, even in the meetings we held in Switzerland, at that time Verheugen attended these meetings on behalf of the EU, the EU could not give the necessary support even at the outcome of those meetings.”
source : famagusta gazette
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