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207857
Sun, 09/18/2011 - 14:49
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Turkish deputy premier says real crisis will be between Turkey and EU if Greek Cypriots become EU president
LEFKOSA (A.A) - September 18, 2011 - Turkey's deputy prime minister for Cyprus affairs said on Saturday that the real crisis would occur between Turkey and the European Union (EU) if the Greek Cypriots undertook the rotating presidency of the union in 2012.
Besir Atalay said if Cyprus negotiations failed and EU handed over its rotating presidency to the Greek Cypriot administration in 2012, the real crisis would emerge between the union and Turkey.
"Because we will freeze our relations with the EU," Atalay told Turkish Cypriot Bayrak Radio and TV.
Atalay said Turkey hoped a fair settlement satisfying both parties would be reached in Cyprus, and the two nations would live in peace and order, therefore Turkey was supporting Dervis Eroglu, the president of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), to succeed in ongoing negotiations.
The deputy premier said the Greek Cypriot initiatives to explore oil and natural gas in Mediterranean had messed up things, and defined it a political manoeuvre as it made use of the current atmosphere of Turkish-Israeli relations.
"Turkey will never let a tension," Atalay said.
Atalay said Turkey would always stand by the Turkish Cypriots whether an agreement was made with the Greek Cypriots or not.
Deputy Prime Minister Atalay later left TRNC for Ankara. He was on a four-day visit to TRNC.
Besir Atalay said if Cyprus negotiations failed and EU handed over its rotating presidency to the Greek Cypriot administration in 2012, the real crisis would emerge between the union and Turkey.
"Because we will freeze our relations with the EU," Atalay told Turkish Cypriot Bayrak Radio and TV.
Atalay said Turkey hoped a fair settlement satisfying both parties would be reached in Cyprus, and the two nations would live in peace and order, therefore Turkey was supporting Dervis Eroglu, the president of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), to succeed in ongoing negotiations.
The deputy premier said the Greek Cypriot initiatives to explore oil and natural gas in Mediterranean had messed up things, and defined it a political manoeuvre as it made use of the current atmosphere of Turkish-Israeli relations.
"Turkey will never let a tension," Atalay said.
Atalay said Turkey would always stand by the Turkish Cypriots whether an agreement was made with the Greek Cypriots or not.
Deputy Prime Minister Atalay later left TRNC for Ankara. He was on a four-day visit to TRNC.
