Turkey: There Shouldn't Be Any Expectation From Turkey About Recognition Of Greek Cypriot Side

ANKARA - There should not be any expectation from Turkey about recognition of the Greek Cypriot side, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday.
Tan said in a weekly press conference, ''we have done everything for a solution (in Cyprus). There shouldn't be any expectation from Turkey. What the other sides have done or will do should be considered.''
The fact that Greek Cypriots had been internationally recognized was a reality, Tan said.
Tan stated that Turkey would continue to recognize Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
''We will consider developments in the following months and we will evaluate the issue with all its legal and political aspects,'' Tan said.
When he was recalled about the news that Azerbaijani representatives in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) did not join the voting on TRNC saying that ''it might cause recognition of Upper Karabakh'', Tan said that Azerbaijani representatives had clearly stated the reason of their attitude.
Tan added that Turkey continued to exchange views with Azerbaijani authorities on the issue.
(BRC-AÖ) 05.05.2004