Under the front page title: “Do not be anxious on the Cyprus problem”, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (04.08.15) reports on statements by so-called prime minister Omer Kalyoncu who stressed the need for the Turkish Cypriots not to worry over the agreement to be reached on the Cyprus problem, since, as he said, the final agreement will be approved by the “people” through a referendum.
Speaking in a televised program broadcast by Kibris TV, Kalyoncu supported that some organized bodies are trying to damage the well-progressed negotiation process. Kalyoncu referred to the allegations and the criticism towards the property issue and the issue of “bi-zonality” and stated that these are intentional. He called also the “people” not to hear that criticisms and to trust the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and their negotiator Ozdil Nami who behave very responsably, he said.
Stating that the Cyprus problem and the internal problems are the most important issues which are included into the agenda of the new “government program”, Kalyoncu added that a wide base “government” was necessary in order to work towards these issues.
Referring to the issue of hydrocarbons, Kalyoncu reiterated that the Turkish Cypriots have also rights on the wealth of the island and stressed the need for a solution on the Cyprus problem to be found the soonest possible, in order as he said the Turkish Cypriots to be able to benefit from this wealth.
