“We turned the meeting in Geneva into a test for the Greeks”

Evaluating the agenda in the television program he participated in, UBP Deputy Secretary General Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, Savaşan said that the Geneva talks are important in terms of sharing the changing solution vision of the Turkish Cypriots with the world. Stating that thanks to this change, the Greek Cypriot side will have to explain “why there has not been a federal solution until today” from its own point of view and to be convincing about the reasons for the insistence on a federal solution and how this solution can be achieved, Savaşan said that “for this reason, the Geneva summit has actually gained the quality of a test for the Greek Cypriot side”.

IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO QUESTION THE PROBLEM INTERNATIONALLY...

“The phenomenon that we call the Cyprus issue or problem is a process that started in the 1950s and evolved for the better with the declaration of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, although it has great pain until today,’ said UBP Deputy Secretary General Savaşan, emphasizing that ”the reason why this problem has remained unresolved for years is that the Greek Cypriot side is recognized as the “Cyprus government‘. Savaşan said, ’Since this problem could not be overcome, hundreds of meetings were wasted and thousands of hours of work of the UN Secretaries General were wasted. Now we are at a new stage. The Turkish side has officially brought the “two-state solution‘ to the negotiating table. In this situation, the Greek side will have to explain why it insists on a federal solution, what it understands from this solution and what it will do to achieve such a solution. If they fail to do so, they will be unmasked. In fact, they should have answered this question without even having to go to such a conference. Nevertheless, the convening of the conference will be useful in terms of ensuring that the problem is questioned in an international study.’.

IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF ALL PARTIES TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE...

“We are as equal as the Greeks on this island, we are as sovereign as the Greeks. 50 years have clearly shown that there was no basis for federation negotiations. It was not possible to build a sustainable structure on it. If a sustainable agreement can be made on this island, it is inevitable that agreements will be made to share the riches in the Eastern Mediterranean and to resolve disputes. This is where the international dimension of the problem stems from. Turkey, the UK and Greece are guarantors. In this sense, the problem is an international problem, but the main issue is that the world is changing. The emerging riches and the strategic location of Cyprus, with its control over important waterways, require a solution to the problem. It is in the interest of all parties to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus issue.” Ahmet Savaşan, He said that it is in the interest of all parties that the international community encourages the parties on the two-state solution.

THE GENEVA PROCESS IS NOT A GIVE AND TAKE PROCESS...

Noting that the ongoing Geneva process is not a give and take process Ahmet Savaşan, He emphasized that if there is a common denominator on the issue of two states, issues such as what the parties can give to each other, what kind of agreements they can make, and also what confidence-building measures that the guarantors will also agree on can come to the table.

SOUTH CYPRUS INTENDS TO STALL US FOR ANOTHER 50 YEARS...

Recalling that Dendias' outrageous statements in Turkey show that Greece's approach to the issues is oriented towards conflict, not reconciliation Ahmet Savaşan, On the other hand, he pointed out that Anastasiades‘ efforts to ’keep the federation train on the track' show that the Greek Cypriots want to benefit from the advantages of the recognized state alone by stalling the Turkish Cypriot People for another fifty years as they have done until today. Emphasizing that the Turkish side is in favor of a sustainable agreement as always Ahmet Savaşan, said that given the realities of the situation, it would be optimistic to expect that Cyprus and Greece would show any positive and sincere attitude in the Geneva talks in order to reach a sustainable compromise.

NO MORE, NO LESS, JUST EQUAL STATUS...

Pointing out that it has become clear in fifty years that one should not expect different results by doing the same things Ahmet Savaşan, “The parties can find common ground on the issue of two states. What we want as the Turkish side is plain and simple. We ask the world to give us a status equal to the status they give to the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus. We ask for no more and no less. I hope that the UN Secretary General will ensure fairness for the first time with the diplomacy he will follow and take steps to eliminate injustice by surprising us. If this does not happen, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will continue on its way with the new cooperation it will establish with the support of the government, especially the President and Prime Minister, and Turkey.”.