In the future, Turkey will have the strongest say in the eastern Mediterranean, Ersin Tatar claimed in an interview with the Turkish news agency DHA, estimating that "Turkey is the country that will have the strongest and greatest potential in the future in the eastern Mediterranean."
"It is not possible to continue peace in any equation where the Republic of Turkey is not involved, so the Republic of Turkey will always be there," he said. On the EastMed pipeline, he said that "it was a project to push us and the Republic of Turkey apart on the issue of distribution of natural wealth. It turned out that this project was not possible, so it was something we knew. America and other countries have also formed an opinion on this issue."
The TC leader reiterated that for peace to continue in Cyprus and the region, there must be an agreement based on equality. "Tdvk," he said, referring to the pseudo-state, "should also be included in an agreement based on equality."
He referred to Tayyip Erdogan's proposal for a broad conference on the sharing of hydrocarbons in Cyprus. "Both the Republic of Turkey and the TCs will participate in this meeting and there will be an assessment of what kind of agreement can be made on the basis of equality," he said. Unfortunately, he added, "the E/C, the Greeks and some European countries are making calculations as if there are no TCs in Cyprus, pushing us out of the efforts but these calculations are not working."
"We are happy to act together with the Republic of Turkey in this struggle. Turkey says at every opportunity: 'We will not undermine either our rights or the rights of tdvk in the eastern Mediterranean'. This gives us strength because in the future the TCs also have a right and a share in the sharing of this wealth," Tatar said.
At the same time, he reiterated the position of two "peoples" and two "states" in Cyprus.
At the same time, he reiterated the position of two "peoples" and two "states" in Cyprus. "As much sovereignty as they have, so do we," he said. "When we look at Cyprus, the importance of Cyprus becomes obvious after Rhodes and Crete. Once again, we all know how valuable Cyprus is and its status is extremely strategic and geopolitical. Cyprus is very important, very valuable," he said.
It is also important, he added, "in terms of geography, history, as a point where trade routes cross. It is only 40 miles from Turkey. Turkey is a large country of 85 million today and 100 million tomorrow, which should have the most say in the Mediterranean, with a 2,000-mile coastline from Alexandretta Bay to the Aegean islands."
[/P]According to Mr Tatar, "the country that will have the strongest say in the future in the eastern Mediterranean will be Turkey. It is not possible for peace to continue in any equation that does not involve the Republic of Turkey."
Therefore, he added, "the Republic of Turkey will always be there. Then a just solution can emerge." "Unfortunately, at the moment we are not close to that situation. The other side is always trying to exclude us," Ersin Tatar claimed.
The T/C leader also claimed that "the E/C are constantly deploying soldiers and weapons on the border," referring to the line of confrontation.
With the 1974 "peace operation," he said, referring to the Turkish invasion, "the right of the Turkish people was won in Cyprus and two states were formed." Since then, he added, "there has been a lot of armaments in the south."
"We know there is a Turkish nation 40 miles away, but there is a Turkish nation of 85 million people. The whole world knows the strength of the Republic of Turkey, so we are looking at Turkey," he said."
"We never leave the field empty. Nobody wants a conflict, but the 'southern' side should also be careful. For whom will this weaponry be used? Because they have a great nation in front of them. There is no need to talk any more, armaments are futile," he concluded."
Source: CNA
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