To prepare an "impartial and fair report" he said that he asked the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Maria Angela Holgin, the Turkish leader Ersin Tatar. Returning to the UK-held territories, Mr Tatar said he did not make immediate recognition of the pseudo-state a prerequisite, but insisted on the importance of demands for direct trade, direct flights and direct relations with the international community.
The leader of the Turkish Cypriot community made statements at the illegal Tymbou airport on Tuesday about his recent contacts in the UK and his meeting with Ms Holgin.
According to the illegal "news agency", Mr Tatar noted that he first visited Manchester, where he met with Turkish Cypriots. He also participated in the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Festival in London together with former MP Iain Duncan Smith, who, according to the Turkish leader, "will push for direct flights". He also said that he presented the policy of the two states at an event organized at Chatham House and to British MPs. According to the Turkish leader, "the United Kingdom should review its policy on Cyprus after the elections".
Following his remarks, Mr. Tatar said that "Britain has two sovereign bases in Cyprus, which no one can interfere with. Because of these bases, Cyprus could become a target."
Focusing on the Cyprus issue and the new meeting with Ms. Holgin, Mr. Tatar said that he "thanked Ms. Holgin, whom he met at the office of the delegation of the tdvk" - as reported in the pseudo-state - "in London, for her efforts ».
According to Mr. Tatar, Ms. Holgin's six-month term has now expired and her efforts to restart the negotiation process have not yielded results. He reiterated the position that "it is not possible to continue negotiations where they left off at Crans Montana." He added that "a new negotiation process can begin if the sovereign equal status of the Turkish Cypriot people is accepted."
"Our sovereignty is not up for debate. We did not say that the trvk should be recognized, but that requests for direct trade, flights and contacts (with the international community), which we call '3D', are necessary. We asked Holguin to prepare an unbiased and fair report. This report will be submitted to the UN Secretary-General on July 10, and he will decide on the next course of action."
The Turkish leader said that he also conveyed to Ms. Holgin, during their meeting, the concern of the Turkish side regarding the recent actions of the Turkish side regarding Turkish properties in the occupied territories. According to him, the anti-government side made new moves "with the aim of hurting the economy of the tdvk". In addition, he emphasized that "the Turkish Cypriots also left more than 500 thousand acres of property in the south" and claimed that "the solution to the property issue is the real estate commission. The problem will be resolved between the two states through exchange, compensation and restitution."
In conclusion, Mr. Tatar announced that today he will inform the heads of the "parliamentary" parties about the developments. In addition, he announced that he will meet with the Head of the UN Peacekeeping Force and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Cyprus, Colin Stewart.
