"The Greek Cypriot administration must know that its provocative actions will not go unanswered", Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, who met in Ankara with the "prime minister" of the pseudo-state, Unal Ustel, said on Tuesday. Earlier, Unal Ustel also met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan without making any statements.
In a joint press conference with Ustel, the Turkish Vice President said that "the agreement on economic and financial cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and tdvk has entered into force." "The sole purpose of the cooperation protocol is to structurally strengthen tdvk in all sectors and create the necessary conditions for it to be self-sufficient," he said."
He claimed that the signed bilateral agreement protocol was disputed by some circles with malicious intent. "Unfortunately, it seems that an artificial agenda has been created in tdvk through this agreement," Fuat Oktay said, referring to the pseudo-state, adding that "perhaps it is a futile attempt by those who want to abandon the state and paralyze the functioning of the state."
On the Cyprus issue, Fuat Oktay said that "in the last informal meeting, held at the invitation of the UN Secretary General, the Turkish side proposed a solution based on the sovereign equality and equal international status of the two sides on the island. As Turkey, we will continue to fully support this vision. Our approach to the activities carried out for the revitalization of Varosha in terms of economy, tourism and social life has not changed."
"Those who have been blocking the integration of the Varossians on the island for years by rejecting all solution proposals have no right to say a word about the activities that tdvk has done and will do here. As the tdvk authorities have repeatedly stressed, the rights of property owners will be respected in all steps taken in Varosha," he added.
Commenting on developments in the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Vice President said that "we strongly support tdvk's just reactions to the hydrocarbon activities carried out unilaterally by the Greek Cypriot administration in the eastern Mediterranean. The Greek Cypriot administration must know that its provocative actions will not go unanswered."
For his part, Unal Ustel said that "the Republic of Turkey stands by the side of tdvk during the global economic crisis and pandemic".
"In order for the economy of tdvk to have a sustainable structure and stand on its feet, with the agreement signed for 2022 this year, as every year in the past, the necessary opportunities have been given to the Turkish Cypriot people to improve their living standards and increase their level of prosperity," he said.
Ustel meets Sedop
Earlier, Unal Ustel met with the Speaker of the Turkish National Assembly Mustafa Sedop who said that "Turkey and tdvk are linked by strong historical ties". "The tdvk has a very special and privileged position for Turkey. It has always been so, it will be so," Mustafa Sedop said.
Mustafa Sedop also referred to the Cyprus issue, saying that as Turkey they support the just cause of "northern Cyprus" as referred to in the occupied territories to the end and said they are trying to contribute to this cause. Mustafa Sedop also expressed his support for the new position expressed by TC leader Ersin Tatar at the 2021 Geneva meetings, saying that due to the "intransigent" stance of the Greek Cypriot side, an agreement could not be reached and it is not possible to achieve different results by repeating the same things.
Sedop said that as Turkey's Grand National Assembly, they try to include representatives of the parliament of the pseudo-state in every international platform and invite them to every meeting they organize.
For his part, Unal Ustel said that the federation talks have come to an end and that negotiations will continue between two equal sovereigns in the next period. "The tdvk has no time to lose. We are moving forward step by step on the path we have set with our homeland, Turkey," he said."
Source: CNA
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