The two-state solution remains in words, declares the Turkish nationalist opposition, criticizing Tayyip Erdogan for his meeting with the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Copenhagen for coffee. Turkish analysts comment that the meeting could not have been a coincidence, as Tayyip Erdogan's translator was also present.
In its article, the nationalist opposition limited-circulation Aydinlik newspaper, entitled "Federation supporters on the attack, Turkey on coffee break", comments on his photo, stating that "Turkey is missing the opportunity to present the tdvk to the world . A year before the island's elections, while the federation's supporters are on the offensive, the leader of the tdvk Tatar dines with Christodoulidis and President Erdogan poses with him in the cafe. The two-state solution remains in words."
According to the newspaper, experts, who were asked to comment on the photo and the developments, said that it is too late to recognize the pseudo-state, but that the conditions are very favorable.
Speaking on a Ulusal Kanal broadcast, Vatan Party (Patriotic Party) Chairman Dogu Perincek said he heard Erdogan's speech at the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Standing Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation, which called for the recognition of the state of Palestine. "But why doesn't our President take the opportunity to address the world and ask for the recognition of tdvk? Isn't tdvk a Muslim country?" Where are the bombs raining down on Gaza coming from? From southern Cyprus... What problem will you solve by giving the tdvk across from Israel, and Cyprus in the Mediterranean to the US, the UK and Israel? Do those who write these speeches of our President not see this? Our President is not asking, 'My friends, why didn't you include northern Cyprus here?'" Perinzek said.
In the meantime, the journalist Murat Yetkin wrote on the eponymous news site Yetkin Report that "no statement has been made by the (Turkish) Presidency" regarding the photo of the Turkish President with PtD Nikos Christodoulidis. "It was noticed that the journalists who accompanied Erdogan to Budapest at his invitation did not report on this matter. Sources who briefed YetkinReport said the meeting was spontaneous and in the form of a chat over coffee. The fact that Erdogan's interpreter was present at the meeting gives the impression that it was not an accidental meeting. At least, since it was coffee and chat, it wasn't a spontaneous meeting."
According to Murat Getkin, “this unannounced meeting in Budapest is interpreted in diplomatic circles as the Quadrilateral Summit, mentioned by the UN Secretary General, is also on the way.
Murat Getkin wonders if "Mr. Erdogan's public, even informal, meeting with the Greek Cypriot President will lead to a change in Turkey's Cypriot policy?". "Turkish government sources say that there will be no substantial change and that Turkey will not compromise on the civil rights and security of Turkish Cypriots. However, it seems that a way is being sought to strengthen both the relations of the Turkish Cypriots with the outside world and the relations of Turkey, especially with the European Union. Such a review could also help improve Turkey's relations with the United States now that Donald Trump is back in office. The attitude of Turkish Cypriot politicians towards Erdogan's meeting with the Greek Cypriot President and the subsequent course of developments will also affect Ankara's Cypriot policy," he wrote.
