![]() He was referring to the draft of a SoFA presented by the Turkish Cypriot leadership to the UN Secretary-General in New York in September, on the sidelines of the General Assembly. While insisting it would not drop the matter for a separate SoFA, the ‘ministry’ said Unficyp could continue operating, but that this was “thanks to our good will.”Īsked via email what is the status of the north’s demand, Unficyp spokesperson Aleem Siddique told the Sunday Mail: “This matter is being handled at United Nations Headquarters, where the Turkish Cypriot request was made, and it is not closed.” On November 2, just as the deadline was expiring, the north’s ‘foreign ministry’ issued a statement that looked like a face-saving exercise. The one-month deadline elapsed, and nothing happened. The ‘TRNC government’ intimated that unless Unficyp responded to their request, the UN would have to abandon their two outposts and contact point in the north. Something which Nicosia is well aware of and vehemently opposes. ![]() In other words, they complain they are hosting UN troops pursuant to a formal agreement not with them, but with the Greek Cypriots.Īnalysts see this as a bid by the Turkish Cypriot leadership to secure recognition for itself ‘through the backdoor’. But the north – under nationalist Ersin Tatar – sees this as a slight to Turkish Cypriots and a sign that the north is not being treated as equals. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |