TRNC President Tatar: Sooner or Later, the TRNC Must Be Recognized
TRNC President Tatar: Sooner or Later, the TRNC Must Be Recognized
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar, stated that there is a structure, a reality, and a system in which people live in the northern part of Cyprus, adding, “Sooner or later, the TRNC must be recognized.”
President Tatar met with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar.
The meeting took place at the Presidential Complex, during which Tatar and Cuellar exchanged views on issues related to the Cyprus problem, particularly the expanded 5+1 format meeting to be held in New York on July 16–17, hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Following the meeting, President Tatar held a press conference where he stated that they would approach the New York meeting constructively.
He also conveyed to Envoy Cuellar their continued discomfort over the actions of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC) regarding the arrest of individuals who purchase property in the TRNC.
Tatar explained that during the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held in Azerbaijan, he discussed the TRNC’s position with several heads of state and said:
“From this point on, returning to the old model and a partnership under a federal framework would set us back. Unity and solidarity are essential for the success of the new two-state policy based on sovereign equality and equal international status.”
Pointing out that there is a structure, a reality, and an order of life in the northern part of Cyprus, Tatar emphasized that the two-state reality is increasingly gaining recognition.
Tatar also noted that it is no longer possible for the two existing structures in Cyprus to unite, and said:
“Sooner or later, the TRNC must be recognized. I’m not saying ‘recognize it tomorrow morning,’ but eventually, this must be done. There is a state in Northern Cyprus. There are two states in Cyprus. Perhaps the state in the North is not recognized at the moment for various reasons. But our reality exists here.”