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Turkish Cypriot leader says Greek Cypriot leader used aggressive language at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK (A.A) - September 23, 2011 - Turkish Cypriot president said on Thursday that the Greek Cypriot leader used an aggressive language at the 66th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
President Dervis Eroglu of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias addressed the UN General Assembly, and reiterated his allegations regarding Turkish Cypriot people and Turkey.
"When doing this, he used an aggressive language," Eroglu said in a statement.
Eroglu said Christofias should know that the position he had invaded did not belong to himself and he was not representing the Turkish Cypriot people and entire Cyprus.
President Eroglu said Christofias distorted historical realities, and aimed to mislead international community regarding ongoing Cyprus negotiations.
"Turkey did not invade the island in 1974, but saved Turkish Cypriot people from being annihilated and brought peace to the island. The real occupation is the invasion of the 1960 partnership republic seat by the Christofias administration, and this invasion still continues," Eroglu said.
Eroglu said the ongoing negotiations foresaw a new partnership, and there would be two equal founder states in that bi-zonal, bi-communal federal structure.
President Eroglu said TRNC was determined to preserve its own rights and interests in cooperation with guarantor state Turkey.
Referring to Greek Cypriot initiatives to explore underwater hydrocarbon beds under unilateral agreements it had signed with regional countries, Eroglu said he called on Christofias to give up such unilateral initiatives that disregarded rights and interests of Turkish Cypriot people and to re-handle the issue after a compromise in the island.
However, Christofias ignored his proposals, Eroglu said.
Eroglu said Turkish Cypriots had been focused on a fair and sustainable compromise, and were against such unilateral initiatives that would make Cyprus issue more complicated.
President Eroglu said Christofias' attempt to affect Cyprus' future by hiding himself behind UN resolutions and in line with his own interests would do nothing but harm relations between the two parties and make a settlement more difficult.
Despite uncompromising attitude and provocative behaviors of the Greek Cypriot administration, TRNC was determined to maintain its constructive stance and seek a compromise through negotiations within the framework of UN Secretary General's good will mission.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Dervis Eroglu of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) signed in New York on Wednesday an agreement on the delimitation of the continental shelf between two countries in the East Mediterranean.
The deal gives Turkey the green light to search oil and gas inside the Turkish Cypriot waters.
The agreement follows a Greek Cypriot move to start offshore drilling for natural gas and oil in the southeast of the Eastern Mediterranean island.
Turkey said it would send a vessel to the region to launch own research this week, adding the ship would be escorted by Turkish warships.
In 2010, the Greek Cypriot administration and Israel signed an accord demarcating their maritime borders to facilitate a search for mineral deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Greek Cypriot administration has recently begin oil and natural gas exploration and drilling.
The Greek Cypriot side had signed a deal with U.S.-based Noble Energy to start drilling in an 324,000-hectare economic zone adjacent to the Israeli waters.
President Dervis Eroglu of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias addressed the UN General Assembly, and reiterated his allegations regarding Turkish Cypriot people and Turkey.
"When doing this, he used an aggressive language," Eroglu said in a statement.
Eroglu said Christofias should know that the position he had invaded did not belong to himself and he was not representing the Turkish Cypriot people and entire Cyprus.
President Eroglu said Christofias distorted historical realities, and aimed to mislead international community regarding ongoing Cyprus negotiations.
"Turkey did not invade the island in 1974, but saved Turkish Cypriot people from being annihilated and brought peace to the island. The real occupation is the invasion of the 1960 partnership republic seat by the Christofias administration, and this invasion still continues," Eroglu said.
Eroglu said the ongoing negotiations foresaw a new partnership, and there would be two equal founder states in that bi-zonal, bi-communal federal structure.
President Eroglu said TRNC was determined to preserve its own rights and interests in cooperation with guarantor state Turkey.
Referring to Greek Cypriot initiatives to explore underwater hydrocarbon beds under unilateral agreements it had signed with regional countries, Eroglu said he called on Christofias to give up such unilateral initiatives that disregarded rights and interests of Turkish Cypriot people and to re-handle the issue after a compromise in the island.
However, Christofias ignored his proposals, Eroglu said.
Eroglu said Turkish Cypriots had been focused on a fair and sustainable compromise, and were against such unilateral initiatives that would make Cyprus issue more complicated.
President Eroglu said Christofias' attempt to affect Cyprus' future by hiding himself behind UN resolutions and in line with his own interests would do nothing but harm relations between the two parties and make a settlement more difficult.
Despite uncompromising attitude and provocative behaviors of the Greek Cypriot administration, TRNC was determined to maintain its constructive stance and seek a compromise through negotiations within the framework of UN Secretary General's good will mission.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Dervis Eroglu of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) signed in New York on Wednesday an agreement on the delimitation of the continental shelf between two countries in the East Mediterranean.
The deal gives Turkey the green light to search oil and gas inside the Turkish Cypriot waters.
The agreement follows a Greek Cypriot move to start offshore drilling for natural gas and oil in the southeast of the Eastern Mediterranean island.
Turkey said it would send a vessel to the region to launch own research this week, adding the ship would be escorted by Turkish warships.
In 2010, the Greek Cypriot administration and Israel signed an accord demarcating their maritime borders to facilitate a search for mineral deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Greek Cypriot administration has recently begin oil and natural gas exploration and drilling.
The Greek Cypriot side had signed a deal with U.S.-based Noble Energy to start drilling in an 324,000-hectare economic zone adjacent to the Israeli waters.
