Ali Erel: Which phrase does finally bother Talat?
Ali Erel, president of the Turkish Cypriot “Cyprus and European Union Association,” calls on the Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat to clarify on which points or phrases of the Joint Declaration between the Republic of Cyprus and the Russian Federation he maintain objections.
As it was communicated from the occupied part of Cyprus, Mr. Erel, in a written statement, remarks that ''the Turkish policy is fishing in dull waters,” adding that «it is difficult to understand what words contained in the Declaration annoy the Turkish side,” since this memorandum emphasizes the need for a solution to the Cyprus problem based on the bizonal, bicommunal federation, within the parameters and UN resolutions.
Talat owes explanations to the TCs!
Mr. Erel, addressing the TC leader, wonders whether “was it not Mehmet Ali Talat himself saying that the Cyprus problem must be resolved within the parameters of the resolutions of the UN Security Council, and that these resolutions are also binding for the Turkish side.”
He further wonders whether it was not the Turkish side “that was negotiating the transformation of the Republic of Cyprus into a federal State, as specified in official documents of the UN.” Mr. Erel considers that “Mr. Talat owes an explanation to the TCs on this issue.”
In his written statement, the TC politician refers to the fact that “in all the papers published by the UN so far, the Republic of Cyprus, always was the only recognized state in Cyprus,” adding that although the TCs do not participate in the Government and the parliament of the Republic of Cyprus since 1963, “Turkey actually behaved in such a way that shows the recognition” of the Republic of Cyprus. Mr. Erel says that the Republic of Cyprus is not only recognized by the UN, as the only legitimate Government in Cyprus, but the same happens with the European Union, the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, NATO and other international organizations.
“The TC community needs to know the truth.”
Once again we call on Mr. Talat and those shaping the TC policy to tell the whole truth to the TCs, and to come clean on what points or phrases of the Joint Declaration between the Republic and Russian Federation they maintain objections,” concludes the Mr. Erel.
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