Turkish Cypriot daily Detay newspaper (07.09.16) reports that Tozun Tunali, chairman of the Social Democrat Party (SDP) has stressed that for the first time they are so close to a Cyprus settlement.
In a written statement issued yesterday, Tunali argued that the reason of the hopes are the coherent steps that Turkey took towards the agreement issue, the rapprochement with Greece and the “beginning of lifting the hard-line stance of the Greek Cypriot side”.
Noting that the 5 meetings aiming to be held within this month under the auspices of the UN Secretary General prove that this work has come to an end, Tunali noted that the collaboration with Turkey on the path for a solution by taking steps on the documents, which were signed in the past by Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, disturbed some circles.
Tunali said that some circles targeted Akinci due to the statement by President Anastasiades that the new state will not have an army, adding that the mentioned article is in an agreement signed in 1979.
Stressing that Turkey is the only one who has a say on the guarantee issue, Tunali argued that Turkey took good steps by being flexible. He added that some circles have reacted also to this, but Turkey’s Foreign Minister and Akinci share the same views on this issue.