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Turkish Cypriot FM Ozgurgun speaks at British House of Lords
LONDON (A.A) - Foreign Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Huseyin Ozgurgun, said Wednesday that the Turkish Cypriot people were disappointed by the international community, primarily the European Union (EU) and Britain.
Speaking at a meeting on Cyprus at the British House of Lords in London, Ozgurgun said that, despite all tragic experiences, the Turkish Cypriot people never gave up efforts to find a just and permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
It is deeply saddening to see that the Greek Cypriot side ignores the needs and concerns of the Turkish Cypriots, Ozgurgun said.
We hope that the international community sends a strong message that they will no longer tolerate the negative policies of the Greek Cypriots which pose an obstacle to finding a comprehensive solution in Cyprus, Ozgurgun also said.
Gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, Cyprus became a bi-communal Republic where Greek and Turkish Cypriot constituent communities would share power guaranteed by the UK, Turkey and Greece.
However, reluctant to share power and pursuing a policy of Enosis (Union) with Greece, Greek Cypriots soon expelled Turkish Cypriots from power and terrorised and ghettoised them.
Decades long armed attacks on the defenseless Turkish Cypriots culminated in 1974 when an Athens-backed Greek Cypriot military coup on the island led to Turkey's intervention based on its rights stemming from the Treaty of Guarantee.
Although the Republic of Cyprus as described in the 1959 agreements is no longer there, Greek Cypriots continue to enjoy this title and international recognition while the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a fully democratic government representing Turkish Cypriots, still suffers under an unfair political and economic blockade.
Cyprus joined the EU as a divided island when Greek Cypriots in the south rejected the UN reunification plan in twin referendums in 2004 even though the Turkish Cypriots in the north overwhelmingly supported it.
The promise made by EU foreign ministers before the referendums to end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots and establish direct trade with north Cyprus remains unfulfilled.
TRNC is an independent republic located in the north of Cyprus. TRNC declared its independence in 1983, nine years after a Greek Cypriot coup attempting to annex the island to Greece led to a peace operation by Turkey. The TRNC has received diplomatic recognition from the Republic of Turkey and the TRNC has representations in dozens of countries across the globe.
Speaking at a meeting on Cyprus at the British House of Lords in London, Ozgurgun said that, despite all tragic experiences, the Turkish Cypriot people never gave up efforts to find a just and permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
It is deeply saddening to see that the Greek Cypriot side ignores the needs and concerns of the Turkish Cypriots, Ozgurgun said.
We hope that the international community sends a strong message that they will no longer tolerate the negative policies of the Greek Cypriots which pose an obstacle to finding a comprehensive solution in Cyprus, Ozgurgun also said.
Gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, Cyprus became a bi-communal Republic where Greek and Turkish Cypriot constituent communities would share power guaranteed by the UK, Turkey and Greece.
However, reluctant to share power and pursuing a policy of Enosis (Union) with Greece, Greek Cypriots soon expelled Turkish Cypriots from power and terrorised and ghettoised them.
Decades long armed attacks on the defenseless Turkish Cypriots culminated in 1974 when an Athens-backed Greek Cypriot military coup on the island led to Turkey's intervention based on its rights stemming from the Treaty of Guarantee.
Although the Republic of Cyprus as described in the 1959 agreements is no longer there, Greek Cypriots continue to enjoy this title and international recognition while the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a fully democratic government representing Turkish Cypriots, still suffers under an unfair political and economic blockade.
Cyprus joined the EU as a divided island when Greek Cypriots in the south rejected the UN reunification plan in twin referendums in 2004 even though the Turkish Cypriots in the north overwhelmingly supported it.
The promise made by EU foreign ministers before the referendums to end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots and establish direct trade with north Cyprus remains unfulfilled.
TRNC is an independent republic located in the north of Cyprus. TRNC declared its independence in 1983, nine years after a Greek Cypriot coup attempting to annex the island to Greece led to a peace operation by Turkey. The TRNC has received diplomatic recognition from the Republic of Turkey and the TRNC has representations in dozens of countries across the globe.
