Talat: We have no gift for Papadopoulos
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat stressed on Wednesday that he will continue efforts for the unification of the island of Cyprus, but will never accept giving Maras (Varosha) "as a gift" to Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos, who rejected the last major peace effort in 2004.
EU Term President Finland has suggested the return of Maras to Greek Cypriots, in exchange for opening the Turkish Cypriot port of Magosa to direct trade with the EU, as part of a deal that aims to break Cyprus deadlock that threatens the future of Turkey's EU talks.
At celebrations yesterday for the 23rd anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), President Mehmet Ali Talat described his vision of a settlement on the divided island as "a united federal Cyprus" under the roof of the European Union.
The celebrations began at Dr. Fazil Kucuk Bulvari and continued with an aerial display by the Turkish Air Force of "Turkish Stars" in Girne and continued with celebrations and key speeches all around the country. The Turkish government was represented at the celebrations by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul.
Addressing the crowd during a celebration in Lefkosa, Talat expressed commitment for a settlement and unification on the island, but underlined that for that the Greek Cypriots must accept the political equality of the Turkish Cypriots.
"Turkish Cypriots, by establishing and advancing the TRNC, have made it clear to the world that they want to govern themselves rather than becoming local or secondary extension of an external authority," he said.
Criticizing Greek Cypriot leader Papadopoulos for using Turkey's EU membership negotiations as a means of imposing its "osmosis" policy upon the Turkish Cypriot side, Talat said this Greek Cypriot game is coming to an end. "Soon it will be even clearer that nothing can be attained through such cheap bargains and blackmailing, which are completely incompatible with European values," Talat said.
The Turkish Cypriot president also raised criticism of the EU for what he called "discriminatory" treatment of Turkish Cypriots. Talat said it is unfortunate that the EU is embracing current Greek Cypriot leader Papadopoulos, who made preparations and gave orders in 1963 for the mass killings of Turkish Cypriots. But he underlined that despite that, Turkish Cypriots will continue in their bid for a settlement and EU membership. "Sooner or later, the Turkish Cypriots will take their place in the EU," Talat stressed.
EU Term President Finland has suggested the return of Maras to Greek Cypriots, in exchange for opening the Turkish Cypriot port of Magosa to direct trade with the EU, as part of a deal that aims to break Cyprus deadlock that threatens the future of Turkey's EU talks.
At celebrations yesterday for the 23rd anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), President Mehmet Ali Talat described his vision of a settlement on the divided island as "a united federal Cyprus" under the roof of the European Union.
The celebrations began at Dr. Fazil Kucuk Bulvari and continued with an aerial display by the Turkish Air Force of "Turkish Stars" in Girne and continued with celebrations and key speeches all around the country. The Turkish government was represented at the celebrations by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul.
Addressing the crowd during a celebration in Lefkosa, Talat expressed commitment for a settlement and unification on the island, but underlined that for that the Greek Cypriots must accept the political equality of the Turkish Cypriots.
"Turkish Cypriots, by establishing and advancing the TRNC, have made it clear to the world that they want to govern themselves rather than becoming local or secondary extension of an external authority," he said.
Criticizing Greek Cypriot leader Papadopoulos for using Turkey's EU membership negotiations as a means of imposing its "osmosis" policy upon the Turkish Cypriot side, Talat said this Greek Cypriot game is coming to an end. "Soon it will be even clearer that nothing can be attained through such cheap bargains and blackmailing, which are completely incompatible with European values," Talat said.
The Turkish Cypriot president also raised criticism of the EU for what he called "discriminatory" treatment of Turkish Cypriots. Talat said it is unfortunate that the EU is embracing current Greek Cypriot leader Papadopoulos, who made preparations and gave orders in 1963 for the mass killings of Turkish Cypriots. But he underlined that despite that, Turkish Cypriots will continue in their bid for a settlement and EU membership. "Sooner or later, the Turkish Cypriots will take their place in the EU," Talat stressed.
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