Cyprus FM: “It is up to Turkish Cypriots to decide whether to live in a united EU member Cyprus or as a political arm of Turkey”

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  1. >“It is up to Turkish Cypriots to decide whether to live in a united EU member Cyprus or as a political arm of Turkey”
    Kasulidis stated that “the protocol on the lands occupied by Turkey increased the Turkish Cypriots’ dependence on Turkey, disrupted the secular character of the Turkish Cypriot community, and made Turkish Cypriots a prisoner of Turkish designs and the restrictions imposed by Turkey’s democracy and freedom policies,” and “re-registered as a member of the EU and the UN. “It’s up to the Turkish Cypriots to decide whether they want to live in a united Cyprus or whether they want to be a political extension of Turkey,” he said.

    >Foreign Minister Yoannis Kasulidis said that it is now up to the Turkish Cypriots to decide whether they want to live in a united Cyprus, a member of the EU and the UN, or whether they want to become a political arm of Turkey, and that the Republic of Cyprus will do its best not to leave the Turkish Cypriots to Turkey. he said he did.

    >Speaking at the World Conference of Diaspora Cypriots in Limassol, Kasulidis stated that the adoption of the Confidence Building Measures (GAÖ) proposed by the Greek Cypriot side would be beneficial for both sides, and that some actors were selective in condemning the principles of international law, referring to the Cyprus and Ukraine issue.

    >In his speech, Kasulidis stated that today we are at an important crossroads in the Cyprus problem again and said, “This time there is more than we say every time” and added: “The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has repeatedly expressed its will that the talks should be resumed as soon as possible and that the necessary positive climate between the two communities has been created. demonstrated its commitment to its efforts to create

    >Kasulidis stated that they propose an ambitious agreement package to create a positive climate that will improve the daily lives of Turkish Cypriots and that they proceed with unilateral initiatives and said, “We know that Cyprus belongs to the Cypriot people consisting of Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Maronites, Armenians and Latins, and we do our best not to leave the Turkish Cypriots to Turkey. We are trying to do everything,” he said.

    >Expressing that he believes the acceptance of the Trust Building Measures will be mutually beneficial for both sides, Kasulidis added that the Turkish Cypriot leadership ignored the Turkish Cypriots and rejected the President’s proposals.

    >Yoannis Kasulidis stated that “the protocol on the lands occupied by Turkey increased the Turkish Cypriots’ dependence on Turkey, distorted the secular character of the Turkish Cypriot community and made Turkish Cypriots a prisoner of Turkish designs and the restrictions imposed by Turkey’s democracy and freedom policies” and added, “We are a member of the EU and the UN, reunited. It is now up to the Turkish Cypriots to decide whether they want to live in Cyprus or whether they want to be a political extension of Turkey.”

    >Kasulidis said that no one would consider it patriotic to reconcile with the stagnation and accept the status quo, because it “means the continuation of occupation, colonization, displacement of refugees, but also removes the possibility of reunification of Cyprus in conditions of security and prosperity”.

    >The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that during his visits to foreign countries in the last seven months, he did not observe any deviations in positions regarding the Cyprus problem or a call for a two-state solution, on the contrary, he supported the solution agreed upon on the basis of UN Resolutions.

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