Türkiye: Attempts to ignore Turkish Cypriot rights unacceptable
Any attempts aimed at disrupting the fragile balance in Cyprus and disregarding the rights of the Turkish Cypriots are entirely unacceptable, Turkish defense sources stated on June 25, responding to claims regarding a new United Nations initiative for the ethnically divided eastern Mediterranean island.
“Our country’s stance on the resolution to the Cyprus issue is clear, consistent and unchanged: Any initiative that ignores the rights of the Turkish Cypriot people and aims to disrupt the existing delicate balance on the island is unacceptable for Türkiye,” Defense Ministry spokesperson Zeki Aktürk told reporters at a weekly press briefing in Ankara.
He added that “a lasting, just and sustainable solution on the island is only possible on the basis of a two-state model grounded in the sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish Cypriot people.”
The senior official also stressed that “no solution that disregards this reality can ensure lasting stability.”
