TOKAT - President Rauf Denktas of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Saturday, ''we cannot accept the plan, which was presented to the sides by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, since it envisages continuation of Cypriot state, single sovereignty and single state in parallel with decisions taken by the Greek Cypriot National Council in 1989.''
President Denktas attended a conference held by Tokat Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TOSIAD) on ''Recent Developments in Cyprus''.
Speaking at the conference, President Denktas said, ''we have been struggling for our sovereignty and rights for the last 40 years with the support of Turkey. A few months ago, United Nations Secretary General Annan presented a plan. Leaders of some political parties and opposition leaders in TRNC claim that TRNC should sign the plan to become a member of the European Union (EU) as soon as possible. In fact, the plan envisages continuation of Cypriot state, single sovereignty and single state in parallel with decisions taken by the Greek Cypriot National Council in 1989. TRNC cannot become member of an international organization without Turkey. What was this decision of National Council? It was single sovereignty. We defend double sovereignty. Turkish government also defends double sovereignty. Two states were formed as a result of our efforts. We said that there can be a partnership between two states. Turkish government said that the matter of two states is fact and it acts according to the fact. The decision continues, all Greek Cypriot migrants' returning to their properties means to uproot 100,000 Turks.''
Stressing that some games were wanted to be used on Cyprus, Denktas said, ''we have been walking on this path for 40 years, it is a national path.''
Denktas said, ''there is another path in front of us. They told us that you should come to this path and show us the EU handful. Who are those who beg? Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and Greece which has wanted to annex Cyprus for 125 years. Who else says you should come to this path? Papadopoulos and the United States... It is the United States who said that 'the issue is not legal.' The United States and Britain which disregard international agreements put forward Greek Cypriot administration as if it was a legitimate government in Cyprus. Why? What does their hostility stem from? The reason is that the United States and Britain want to make Cyprus a base belonging to themselves.''

PRESIDENT DENKTAS OF TRNC: ''IF GREECE REALLY WANTS A SOLUTION IN CYPRUS, IT SHOULD GIVE UP VIOLATING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS''

SAMSUN - President Rauf Denktas of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Sunday, ''if Greece really wants a solution in Cyprus, it should give up violating international agreements and warn the Greek Cypriot side to do the same.''
Addressing journalists at Carsamba Airport in northern province of Samsun, President Denktas said, ''Turkish Cypriots have succeeded in protecting their rights against an initiative aiming at destroying these rights given to Turkish Cypriots by the international agreements and annexing Cyprus to Greece. Turkey prevented a grave massacre in the middle of the Mediterranean at the cost of lives of its sons. Peace and democracy have been settled in Cyprus. We want justice. We want to protect our freedom, our state and our sovereignty.''
Denktas said that if Cyprus had been divided into two, it was a division stemming from the action which aimed to make Cyprus a Greek Cypriot island and a Greek island and stated that justice and international agreements sided with Turkish Cypriot people. He added that they wanted those things to be accepted.
Stating that the United States took sides on the Cyprus question, he said that it showed Greek Cypriot side as if it was legitimate government for 40 years. Denktas said that they wanted the United States to tell Greek Cypriot side that it could never be government of Turkish Cypriot side and stated that pressure should be put on Greece on this issue. He added that Greek Cypriot side and Greece violated international agreements.
Denktas said that current administration of Cyprus which was guaranteed by Greece did not belong to Greek Cypriot side and stated that Greece had guaranteed mutual partnership and Turkish Cypriot side did not destroy it, but Greek Cypriot side.
''Preferring the EU in order to own Cyprus and walking on this path before Turkey becomes a member of EU is a treachery and a Greek game. They said that Turkish Cypriot side assumes an uncompromising attitude, as we expose this game. We will continue to protect our sovereignty and state which is in favor of justice. We said that peace is settled in this way. We want peace,'' he added.
(EÖ-UK) 02.11.2003
(EÖ-UK) 02.11.2003