Borrell ‘Rejects’ Efforts to ‘Legitimise’ North at TDT Summit
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he “rejects” efforts to “legitimise” the north at the previous day’s summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (TDT).
“The EU rejects the repeated attempts by the OTS to legitimise the Turkish Cypriot secessionist entity … through granting OTS observer status, including at its summit taking place in Bishkek,” he said.
“The EU reiterates that it only recognises the Republic of Cyprus as a subject of international law, in accordance with the respective UN Security Council resolutions.”
Borrell’s statement comes after Cyprus’ foreign ministry had said it “condemns Tatar’s participation” at the event, and “also unequivocally condemns Turkey’s ongoing efforts to promote the pseudo-state and the narrative of the existence of two states in Cyprus.”
It said the OTS meeting came “at a time when the efforts of [UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres] and of the international community are focused on creating positive conditions for the resumption of talks, after years of stagnation.”
To this end, it added, “the insistence of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership on actions which are … incompatible with international law attempt to undermine the prospects for progress and the building of confidence required for an honest and meaningful political process.”
Source: Cyprus Mail
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