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[halil]

Mehmet Ali Talat responds to the Greek Cypriot Leader’s statement in which he claimed that the Greek Cypriot Side gave a concession by accepting a federation in 1977, saying that the Cyprus Republic is not a unitary state anyway.

Mr Talat was speaking to reporters after briefing members of the TRNC Parliament on the new negotiation process in an extraordinary session today.

Describing Mr Christofias statement as interesting, Mr Talat said it is a serious misfortune to qualify it as a concession.

Noting that there are many agreements signed after the 1977, the President asked why Mr Christofias is going back to 31 year ago instead of today.

Explaining that he expressed his response to Mr Christofias during yesterday’s meeting, Mr Talat said there are no concessions given to Turkish Cypriots but an existing functional federative state was turned to a bi-zonal federative system.

‘This is not a concession, this means the acceptance of rights of the Turkish Cypriots in other basis’ Mr Talat added.
He also said he is expecting that the issue will be put on the agenda of meetings that will be held in the coming days.

[Kifeas]

Mehmet Ali Talat responds to the Greek Cypriot Leader’s statement in which he claimed that the Greek Cypriot Side gave a concession by accepting a federation in 1977, saying that the Cyprus Republic is not a unitary state anyway.

Mr Talat was speaking to reporters after briefing members of the TRNC Parliament on the new negotiation process in an extraordinary session today.

Describing Mr Christofias statement as interesting, Mr Talat said it is a serious misfortune to qualify it as a concession.

Noting that there are many agreements signed after the 1977, the President asked why Mr Christofias is going back to 31 year ago instead of today.

Explaining that he expressed his response to Mr Christofias during yesterday’s meeting, Mr Talat said there are no concessions given to Turkish Cypriots but an existing functional federative state was turned to a bi-zonal federative system.

‘This is not a concession, this means the acceptance of rights of the Turkish Cypriots in other basis’ Mr Talat added.
He also said he is expecting that the issue will be put on the agenda of meetings that will be held in the coming days.

What a garbage analysis and a provocative attitude on the part of Talat!!!

Even if were accept that the established in 1960 RoC, was what he claims to have been, i.e. a sort of a bi-communal federation; this did not have a territorial dimension. The fact that the Greek Cypriot side accepted in 1977 that this type of 'functional federation," as he refers to it, will acquire an additional territorial dimension in the form of two states, IS A HUGE CONCESSION, considering the fact that for thousands of years the GCs were the overwhelming majority in all parts of Cyprus, including the area that came under an illegal Turkish occupation in 1974.

Since when a society that makes up over 80% of the people in a country, in its right senses, accepts, without this meaning to be regarded as an unprecedented and huge concession, the minimization of its human, existential and heritage rights in any part of its country -especially if it used to form the majority in each and every part of it, in order for its country to be transformed from a unitary state into a territorial federation, for the sake of peace? Why doesn't Turkey do the same with the anyway predominately Kurdish populated regions of Turkey, if this is not regarded as a concession...

Ai siktir Talat!!! Ai siktir to you, and to all those rallying behind you, including some Greek Cypriots!!! Idiot son of Lala Mustafa and Mustafa Kemal!!!

[CopperLine]

I'd have thought that the more important points are that if one wants negotiations to be meaningful (a) then one doesn't publicly pick apart the remarks of your interlocutor, and (b) one doesn't go immediately to the press or parliamentary assembly and blurt out the ins and outs of ones negotiations.

Negotiators on both sides should simply keep quiet until something substantive has been agreed, only then for it to be put to broader approval or criticism.

[humanist]

Has anyone questioned the fact that this man who is may to become a vice president has shown no willingeness as a vice president to support all people of Cyprus?

[Kikapu]

I'd have thought that the more important points are that if one wants negotiations to be meaningful (a) then one doesn't publicly pick apart the remarks of your interlocutor, and (b) one doesn't go immediately to the press or parliamentary assembly and blurt out the ins and outs of ones negotiations.

Negotiators on both sides should simply keep quiet until something substantive has been agreed, only then for it to be put to broader approval or criticism.

CopperLine, this is nothing new to the TC community. We love to "gossip" when we know something that others do not. It makes us feel somewhat important. In actuality, it makes us look small and nothing but an attention getter. Talat always complains about how the GC leadership is spreading things in the news, and yet, he and his "circle of puppets" are all doing the same damn thing.

[roseandchan]

i think all parts of the agreements should be kept private until they are put to the people. that way no stupid rumors can be spred around and the press will also be silenced until that time. it is very important for both sides to listen to the proposals and make an informed choice. why can't both sides just say, that the talks are ongoing and productive.

[halil]

I'd have thought that the more important points are that if one wants negotiations to be meaningful (a) then one doesn't publicly pick apart the remarks of your interlocutor, and (b) one doesn't go immediately to the press or parliamentary assembly and blurt out the ins and outs of ones negotiations.

Negotiators on both sides should simply keep quiet until something substantive has been agreed, only then for it to be put to broader approval or criticism.

CopperLine, this is nothing new to the TC community. We love to "gossip" when we know something that others do not. It makes us feel somewhat important. In actuality, it makes us look small and nothing but an attention getter. Talat always complains about how the GC leadership is spreading things in the news, and yet, he and his "circle of puppets" are all doing the same damn thing.

İt is not gossip Kikapu , Christofias has done his ideas front of the Press during the 3rd september talks .He should says ,what he was going to say while they were at table. Talat didn't get time to answer him front of the cameras , he has done later on . you have to answer some how to clear the public pressure on you .
Argument was about 1977-1979 agreements .

take your time and read the press sometimes from Cyprus to understand the things better .