LEFKOSA (AA) - ''Turkey guarantees and recognizes Cyprus Republic of 1960. The whole issue is about which Cyprus that Turkey will recognize,'' said President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Friday.
Speaking to reporters prior to his meeting with TRNC Parliament Speaker Fatma Ekenoglu and leaders of political parties having seats at the parliament, Denktas said regarding EU Summit, ''Greek Cypriot side firstly asked for a written commitment from Turkey for recognition but now they seem to accept verbal commitment. There has been a struggle in Cyprus for 40 years. EU has crowned this 40 years of mistake.''
Denktas said, ''Turkey's recognition of Greek Cypriot side means it accepts all murders by Greek Cypriots, their occupation of the island and the cruelty they made on Turkish Cypriots. Naturally this cannot be accepted.''
''Also it is unacceptable to discuss Annan's plan again. Our resistance will continue as efforts against injustice. EU has crowned an administration that imposes terror. Turkish Cypriots will not give in to this injustice. I think people of Anatolia will not yield as well,'' he added.
Denktas said, ''there is an attitude to erase Turkish Cypriots from the map. If EU representatives continue to impose this injustice, they even should not enter in our borders.''
When reporters asked his evaluations about the developments in EU Summit until now, ''it is very complicated. It is not right to make assessment untimely. It is clear that they face a difficulty. We should be patient.''
When recalled of Greek Cypriots' and Greece's pleasure with the developments, Denktas said, ''if they are pleased, this means we are not pleased.''
When asked whether he was pleased with Turkish delegation's meetings in Brussels, Denktas said, ''we see they are resisting. I hope they explain the mistake to the EU.''
''I am not hopeful about the result that will emerge after the summit,'' he added.
(GC-MS)
17.12.2004 - 17:58:00