UBP Central Executive Board Member Dr. Ahmet Savaşan evaluated the decisions taken at the European Union Summit in a television program he attended. Savaşan emphasized that the EU took sides with Greek Cypriots and forced Turkish Cypriots to focus on options other than a federal solution.
UBP FMK Member Dr. Ahmet Savaşan said, “While the European Union sets the goal of convening a comprehensive conference to solve the problems in the Eastern Mediterranean, it also forces Turkey to engage with the Greek Cypriot side, which it calls the ‘Republic of Cyprus’, that is, to negotiate as if the Turkish Cypriot People and their rights do not exist. Turkey has given the necessary response to this approach. It is inevitable for us to draw the necessary lessons about the EU's attitude that ignores the Turkish Cypriot People”, he said, “this approach has been the last example showing that the Turkish Cypriot People has no other option but to protect its state and strengthen its state with the effective support of Turkey for the welfare of its people”. We must increase our effectiveness with Turkey's support...
