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[Omer Seyhan]

YKP says Turkey does not intend to solve the Cyprus problem

Turkish Cypriot weekly Yeni Cag newspaper (06.08.10) reports on a statement by Alpay Durduran, member of the New Cyprus Party executive council, in which he evaluates the latest developments on the Cyprus problem. Durduran argues that the sides have not changed their old stance of complaining about each other, each trying to blame the other side and provoke the communities regarding each other´s views.
Referring to the statements made by the Turkish side regarding a solution by the end of the year, Durduran says that their most recent trick is that they are determined not to abandon the table.

Durduran expresses the view that it is obvious that there will be no outcome in the negotiations when the sides pretend that they make concessions at the table, knowing that they will not be implemented because there will be no result.

He goes on to add:

No one could imagine that the Greek Cypriot side would say yes to so-called compromises such as the rotating presidency, but Christofias said yes. In spite of this, no agreement has been reached. Even if they divide the sea, even if they divide the airspace, even if they say let us both pay for the Greek Cypriot properties, there will be no agreement. Because Turkey claims that I took this place and I am not giving it away. It has not given it up. There is no sign that an agreement will be reached within a few years and that it [Turkey] is preparing to withdraw its army and take its aid delegation and leave. And the Turkish Cypriots are not anxious to stand on their own feet.

[paliometoxo]

after 34 years its obvious turkey does not care. as far as they are concerned it was solved in 1974

[zan]

Thats that then......Rotating presidency rules the day......Problem solved......How many OXIs' do we have to face in order to come out of this with any hope at all?

[paliometoxo]

Thats that then......Rotating presidency rules the day......Problem solved......How many OXIs' do we have to face in order to come out of this with any hope at all?

if all the plans where gc plans in favour of us gcs we would of had a lots of no's how do you say no in turkish? anyway we would of been the ones having the no.. but since they where all turkey plans you tcs said yes..

yes problem solved but not two states rotating presidency and us nothing in the north like turkey would like..

[zan]

Thats that then......Rotating presidency rules the day......Problem solved......How many OXIs' do we have to face in order to come out of this with any hope at all?

if all the plans where gc plans in favour of us gcs we would of had a lots of no's how do you say no in turkish? anyway we would of been the ones having the no.. but since they where all turkey plans you tcs said yes..

yes problem solved but not two states rotating presidency and us nothing in the north like turkey would like..

There is a difference in saying no to the idea of a TC presence in Cyprus and saying no to policies......Tpap had the chance to say all he had to say but instead concentrated on fooling the UN.