According to the Press and Information Office, in an interview with BBC Türk, the T/C leader said that they will not allow the G/C side to exploit the wealth of the eastern Mediterranean for their own benefit. "If this wealth could be shared in a fair way, both the TRNC and Turkey would have a great economic benefit," he said, referring to the pseudo-state.
He reiterated the position that transferring the wealth of the eastern Mediterranean to the European market via Turkey is the right and most logical way, and that in Cyprus there are, in his words, two separate "peoples" and this is now established, and therefore it is not possible for them to live together or reunite.
"We have a new policy whereby there could be an agreement only on the basis of the sovereign equality of two separate sovereign states in Cyprus."
"We have a new policy whereby there could be an agreement only on the basis of the sovereign equality of two separate sovereign states in Cyprus."
"We have a new policy whereby there could be an agreement only on the basis of the sovereign equality of two separate sovereign states in Cyprus. On the contrary, an agreement in the framework of federation, which did not succeed despite years of efforts, envisages that the majority will rule the minority and that the Turkish Republic will leave the island at some point because it is not a member of the European Union. All this is in the minutes of the talks," he claimed.
Noting that the Cyprus problem is a common cause with Turkey and a matter of "honour", Tatar expressed satisfaction that the implementation of the new policy is in full harmony with Turkey as well as for the strengthening of their relations.
Asked to comment on their relations with the UK in the post Brexit period, Tatar said Britain is a country that is well aware of the Cyprus problem and sympathetic to the Turkish Cypriot "people", but its hands are tied on issues such as direct flights and the customs union agreement because of the British bases in Cyprus. On trade, he said he believed Britain would grant some facilities to Turkish Cypriots and that it was a country close to the Turkish Cypriot "people" despite the circumstances.
Regarding the opening of part of the enclosed area of Varosha, Tatar said it would contribute to their economy, tourism and politics, adding that despite the pandemic, there had been a number of visitors since the opening.
Moreover, in remarks during a meeting in the occupied territories with Turkish Vice Admiral Jihad Yayiji, Ersin Tatar said that in the context of their cooperation with the Republic of Turkey, their struggle on geopolitical issues and hydrocarbon wealth, they are securing an important position in defending their national rights, interests and interests in the "blue homeland".
He appealed to the Greek Cypriot side, saying "if you have good will, come and meet at a conference, in which the countries of the whole region will be represented, to discuss in a civilized way the fair sharing", adding that the Greek Cypriot side, acting as the sole owner of the island, concluded agreements with big companies and with some countries.
The Turkish Cypriot leader also held a meeting yesterday with Prof. Dr. Muhittin Simsek, Head of the Board of Trustees of Ahmet Yeeshevi University in Kazakhstan, where he expressed the hope that the pseudo-state would secure a place in the Organization of Turkish States.
Reiterating that there are two separate "peoples" in Cyprus and it is not possible to unite them under one federal roof, Tatar recalled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statement at the meeting with the Ambassadors of the European Union member states that "there could be an agreement in Cyprus with two separate sovereign equal states living side by side". "We, we are part of the great Turkish nation and we feel proud of it," Tatar concluded.
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