The United Nations Security Council reiterating its proposal for a federal solution to the Cyprus problem has led to wide spread reactions in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and TĂĽrkiye.
The Presidency made an assessment regarding the statement made by the UN Security Council on Cyprus.
In the statement made by the Presidency, it was noted that the press statement made by the UN Security Council following the meeting in which Colin Stewart, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Cyprus, presented the Secretary-General’s two reports on the Good Offices Mission and the Peacekeeping Force activities, unfortunately, contradictorily serves the continuation of the status quo, which the Security Council has described as unacceptable.
“The Security Council’s continued reference to the exhausted settlement model, from which the Turkish Cypriot people withdrew their support after years of fruitless negotiations, whose consent is essential for a mutually acceptable compromise, prevents a just, lasting and sustainable solution on the island” read the statement.
“This insistence of the Security Council is very disappointing.  Negotiations on a federation have repeatedly failed due to the unchanging hegemonic vision of the Greek Cypriot side, proving that this settlement model is not suitable for the circumstances of Cyprus” it noted.
“Insisting on the same failed and exhausted ground will not bring a sustainable solution or stability to Cyprus and our region, but will only serve to maintain the status quo” the statement read and added that the UN Security Council’s continued insistence on negotiations taking place on an exhausted basis will only further entrench the Greek Cypriot side’s comfort zone and fuel their intransigence, as it will enable them to maintain their illegitimate status.
“The aim of the Turkish Cypriot People, who continue to be subjected to isolations and restrictions, is not to negotiate for the sake of negotiating within the framework of the old model, but to ensure a positive result this time round” read the statement.
It added that it is impossible to achieve a different result at the negotiations by negotiating on the old model that has already proven to be useless.
“If the UN Security Council really wants to contribute to a comprehensive and fair compromise with a different outcome, it should respect our sovereign will and make decisions within this framework. As the Turkish Cypriot People have done until today, we will not submit to impositions in the future either” it concluded.