Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (02.08.15) under the front-page title: “The solution process is a UN one”, reported on statements by the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci during the Culture festival which took place in the occupied village of Myrtou.
Speaking during the event, Akinci stated that they continue with determination to exert efforts aiming to reach to a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem and reiterated that the final text of the solution to be agreed will be certainly approved by the “people”.
On the Cyprus negotiation process, he explained that the negotiation process is a UN one and added: “The EU is not a part of the negotiation process; it is close to the negotiation process by providing technical and practical support”.
Pointing out that after the solution to be, the Turkish Cypriots will become part of the EU, Akinci stressed the need for the preparation process to be accelerated in order as he said for the Turkish Cypriot community to be ready for this.
Also, Turkish Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi newspaper (02.08.15) reported that Akinci, in statements during a panel called “The solution in Cyprus and economy” which was organized at Merit hotel in the occupied area of Cyprus by the TURKONFED (Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation), said, inter alia, that the reunification process will be painful since 41 years have passed and it is not easy to change the past. He added that both communities should derive lessons from the past and exert efforts to build a happier and a more peaceful future.
Pointing out to the need both sides in the island to respect each other’s rights, Akinci said that the same respect should be shown at the negotiation table as well.
Referring to the issue of bi-zonality and bi-communality, Akinci said: “We respect the EU norms. At the same time, there are the UN’s parameters which are the parameters for the solution in Cyprus. Bi-communality is one of those parameters. It is a matter of creating a balance at the negotiation process. Let’s all of us, Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots make these territories to be ours. (…)”.
Akinci referred also to the importance of the unification of the electricity and communications systems between the two sides and said that the cooperation between the Turkish and the Greek Cypriot partners, the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish partners and Greece and Turkey will contribute and help to all their efforts.
Akinci called also Turkey and Greece to undertake a positive role and contribute to the Cyprus negotiation process. He explained that whatever will be the final text to be agreed, it will be set for approval by the “people”.
Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (01.08.15) reported that Akinci, in statements during a visit paid to him by a delegation of the “Turkish armed forces (TSK)” in the occupied area of Cyprus, on the occasion of the “1st of August-Communal Resistance Day”, has stated that both communities in the island should continue their lives and live in peace and prosperity without the worries of the past.
Referring to the Cyprus negotiation talks, he said that their wish is for a settlement to be reached on the Cyprus problem so that a new era to open for Cyprus. He added that in order to make this possible, it is necessary both sides in the island to respect the rights of each other.
