No Cyprus plan can bypass Türkiye, Turkish Cypriots, says Yılmaz
No initiative on Cyprus or the Eastern Mediterranean can succeed if it excludes Türkiye or disregards the rights of Turkish Cypriots, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said on July 20.
Speaking at a ceremony in Nicosia marking the 52nd anniversary of Türkiye’s 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation and Peace and Freedom Day, Yılmaz said Ankara would continue to stand by the Turkish Cypriot people.
“It must be understood that no initiative excluding Türkiye or disregarding the rights of Turkish Cypriots and our legitimate interests in the Eastern Mediterranean can succeed,” he said.
Türkiye, as the motherland and a guarantor power, would continue supporting Turkish Cypriots in living “freely, honorably and safely” under their own state, Yılmaz added.
