The leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Ersin Tatar commented on the anniversary of the referendums on the Annan Plan. According to Mr. According to Tatar, in the last 18 years, the pseudo-state has been strengthened and Turkish Cypriots have had the opportunity to assess developments in the Cyprus problem with a new, fresh perspective.
According to Tatar, during the Annan Plan period, Turkish Cypriots were confronted with a "trick" that was directed against the Turkish Cypriot community and Turkey. Furthermore, "Turkish Cypriots who said 'yes' (in the referendum) were punished, while Greek Cypriots who said 'no' were rewarded."
Tatar criticized the international actor for its role in the Annan Plan and said that during the Annan Plan period "the Turkish Cypriot people did their duty and made concessions even on the issue of sovereignty." However, according to the T/C leader, the promises made to the T/Cs at the time when the E/Cs joined the EU were not kept.
Tatar reiterated his well-known position on the issue of guarantees stating that "we will never allow this (the abolition of guarantees) to happen in Cyprus, as our only guarantee is that Turkey's guarantor force and its army as a deterrent force."
Tatar reiterated his well-known position on the issue of guarantees stating that "we will never allow this (the abolition of guarantees) to happen in Cyprus, as our only guarantee is Turkey's guarantor force and its army as a deterrent force. From the T/C leader's point of view, what is happening in Ukraine confirms this claim.
"Ultimately, what matters is the existence, sovereignty and freedom" of the pseudo-state," said the T/C leader, who added the following: "After so many years of struggle, we are not going to turn into a patchwork of the Republic of Cyprus. Our path is that of the policy of two equal states living side by side. There have been two separate 'states' in Cyprus for 60 years. These are so entrenched that it is no longer possible to merge them under one roof."
Tatar also reiterated the position that there is no longer any room for understanding on the basis of the formula of a bizonal, bicommunal federation.
Source: CNA
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