Andreas Pimpisis
The observance of equal distances by the Secretary General of the United Nations is a precondition for his impartiality, according to the analysis of the Turkish Cypriot side for the report of Antonio Guterres regarding the developments in the Cyprus issue.
Ersin Tatar's approach to the content of the report is based on the logic of the Turkish side for a two-state solution. He considers as positive what moves towards the logic of the two states and negative what refers to the decisions of the United Nations.
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The office of Ersin Tatar issued a statement yesterday (source of GTP) in which it analyzes the Guterres report on the Cyprus issue. According to the analysis made by the Turkish Cypriot leadership:
. Ersin Tatar supports the appointment of a new UN Secretary General to replace Jane Hall Luth, but efforts in this regard are blocking the negative stance of the Greek Cypriot side.
Δύο The two recent reports did not include the reference to “equal inherent rights” in the UN Secretary-General's “Good Services Report” dated 9 July 2021, which is considered an “unfortunate step backwards” that does not serve the necessary balance for a viable agreement “.
► The successes in the last six months in relation to the rules that apply to the crossing points and the issues of 5G and the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, have been achieved with the great efforts made by the Turkish Cypriot side, which supports the continuation of the work of the technical committees without politicizing them, believing that they facilitate the daily life of Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots and that they could increase the sense of trust between them.
► In his Good Services report, the Secretary-General speaks of the risk that the deepening inequality between the two economies will further alienate the two sides and “justifiably stresses the need to overcome this inequality in the preparation of treaty terms.” “It is clear that one of the main reasons for this inequality is the inhuman and anachronistic isolation and restrictions imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people, which are also mentioned in the UN reports.”
. The Turkish Cypriot side hopes for steps to “overcome this inequality”.
Του The Turkish Cypriot side believes that “the opening of the closed Varos is not against these resolutions and that in accordance with the main purpose set out in these decisions, it is possible to find a solution through the TRNC Real Estate Committee in the property rights of the natural and legal persons who were the legal beneficiaries of the closed Varos in 1974 […] »
. Regarding the call of the UN Secretary General to the sides to make a serious effort to reduce the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean, the “presidency” notes that it considers that this appeal is addressed to the Greek Cypriot side and Greece, which, as it claims, are causing the tension. “Our expectation in this matter is that this call should not be left to words and that the international players should show respect for the equality of the two sides in Cyprus and for their acquired rights”, the “presidency” adds.
► For the Turkish side, reports such as “Republic of Cyprus”, “Government of Cyprus” ignore the fact that these institutions are under the occupation of the Greek Cypriot side, do not represent the T / C “people” and the whole of Cyprus and they lost their legitimacy.
Ersin Tatar's office in its announcement makes suggestions to the Greek Cypriot side regarding the issue of equal distances. Referring to a statement by government spokesman Mario Pelican, who criticized the UN Secretary-General's policy of equal distances in his reports, the “presidency” described it as “truly instructive” and called for the impartiality of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Nations to keep equal distances. “Furthermore, it is a fact that was confirmed in parallel with all the interested parties and by the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the fact that the Greek Cypriot side is the one that rejects from the beginning any kind of agreement on the island”, he supports and concludes by saying that the views of the Turkish Cypriot side on the reports will be expressed in more detail by our “competent authorities” to the UN Secretary General and will be made public after the decision is taken.
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Rejects federation, wants separate EU membership
Reiterating the position that the Cyprus issue is a matter of sovereignty, Ersin Tatar claimed that Turkey's guarantee rights are based on the past and that there are international agreements regarding its right to speak on the island. Arguing that the goal of the Greek Cypriot-Greek duo is to turn Cyprus into a Greek island, Tatar (GTP source) reiterated that “we will not play the game played in a single building under the name of the federation with promises of prosperity under the EU roof “.
Claiming that he is not against the EU, Tatar said that an agreement based on the “reality of the two states” with equality and sovereignty would make it possible for “northern Cyprus” to join the EU with the support of Turkey.
He expressed the position that with the accession of the Turkish Cypriot side to the EU with the “game of the federation”, attempts are being made to cut their ties with Turkey. To this he argued that “we are a sovereign state. “If an agreement includes the concept of two separate sovereign states, then we can also be within the EU. But we must always be able to continue our relations with Turkey as the sovereign state in the north.”
Tatar reiterated that he had put on the table the proposal for a “two-state solution” with the full support of Turkey, that only on the basis of two sovereign equal states could formal negotiations begin and that there was no result from the negotiations aimed at the federation. many years.
He wants flights from Azerbaijan
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar wants chartered flights and the development of trade relations between the occupied territories and Azerbaijan. A statement from Güneş's source said that Ersin Tatar had reiterated his claim that Turkey, the pseudo-state and Azerbaijan would be one, always and under any circumstances, as “a nation of three states”.
According to a statement from the “presidency”, speaking to journalist Sabina Agayeva of the Azerbaijani TV station Real TV, Tatar said that the “peoples” of Azerbaijan and the “tdbk” came to today, going through similar pain and stressed the importance of “A similar struggle between the two countries”.
Reiterating the importance of the “new policy” which envisages a solution model based on the cooperation of two sovereignly equal states, Tatar said that this policy is fully supported by Turkey and will continue to explain its “legitimacy” to the whole world.
Expressing the satisfaction of the Turkish Cypriot “people” for the fact that Azerbaijan took back its territories, as he called them, in Nagorno-Karabakh, Tatar congratulated Azerbaijan on its great victory, which it characterized as a victory of the whole Turkish world.
Tatar reiterated the position that the occupied territories are the representative of the Turkish people in the Eastern Mediterranean and that the struggle of the Turkish Cypriot “people” is also the struggle of the Turkish world.
Expressing the desire to develop the pseudo-state's relations with Azerbaijan in all areas, Tatar stressed that he expects the start of charter flights between the “two countries” and the development of their trade relations.
The peskesi from the English
Ersin Tatar in his interview in Gunes (source of GTP) referred to the issue of the closed area of Famagusta. Answering a question about the besieged city of Varos, Tatar claimed that despite the fact that the properties in Varos belong to EVKAF, they were illegally given “peskesi”, in his expression, during the English period and a perception developed that Varosi would return if there was an agreement, but the self-sacrifice and the efforts made, as he claimed, by the Turkish side to reach an agreement did not yield results.
He also reiterated his claim that the promises made to the Turkish Cypriots were not kept and that, after consulting with Turkey, Varos was opened with “a new two-state political vision”. Noting that Varosi is an important step for their economy, Tatar said that the Turkish Cypriot policy in Varosi is that the properties could be given to their old owners through the Real Estate Commission.
