Cyprus Talks: Greek Cypriot side knows what to do for talks to resume - Akinci

Turkish Cyprus President Mustafa Akinci has said he is ready to return to the negotiating table today if the Greek Cypriot side take the necessary steps adding that the Greek Cypriot administration was hiding behind its own excuses by accusing the Turkish Cypriot side.


Akinci who made the comments on Monday before departing for Pakistan, said;

“If they’re going to take steps they should do it as soon as possible. This is our expectation. Then they will see whether or not the talks resume once they take the necessary steps.”

“If they do it they will do it. If they don’t we shall be evaluating our next steps with all segments of Turkish Cypriot society” he added.

recall that Akinci had raised his concerns over the decision by the Greek Cypriot parliament to introduce an annual commemoration of the 1950 referendum on the island’s union with Greece (Enosis) in public secondary schools, a development he said he was watching in astonishment and disappointment.

According to Akinci, he was shocked to see the Greek Cypriot side's attempt to downplay the importance of such a decision as well as creating the impression that the Turkish Cypriot side had abandoned the talks on the pretext of the upcoming referendum in Turkey.

“As I have said before, the arguments and claims that this crisis is linked with the referendum in Turkey are unnecessary. Turkey has made no such demand and does not have such a demand” he added.

BRT