Under the title: “Greek Cypriots should give up their excessive demands”, Turkish Cypriot daily Gunes newspaper (05.02.15) reports on statements by Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu who in a visit to several villages in the occupied area of Morfou yesterday as part of his “election campaign”, referred, inter alia to the Cyprus problem stressing the need for a solution to be found in the following period.
“This effort should not last more than 1-2 years. If the Greek Cypriot leadership is willing to find a solution, it should give up its excessive demands”, Eroglu said.
Reiterating his known position that the solution to be found should be a partnership to be established consisting of two founding equal states, Eroglu added that the Turkish Cypriots will continue to live freely under the umbrella of the “TRNC”.
Supporting that the “existence of the TRNC” strengthened him at the negotiating table, Eroglu alleged that “if their state wouldn’t exist, he would had been a community leader that would demand the rights of a minority”.
Referring to the forthcoming “presidential elections”, Eroglu said that the “leader to be elected” should be reliable, experienced, tolerant and a person who will be aware of what he wants.