Erhürman sends clear message on solution process

President Tufan Erhürman assessed his first year in office and the latest developments in the Cyprus issue during a programme on BRT. He spoke about contacts with the United Nations and the European Union, confidence-building measures, and the isolation faced by Turkish Cypriots.

Erhürman said he had met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres three times during his first year, stressing that negotiations must produce concrete results. He said they had proposed a four-point negotiation methodology and emphasised the importance of preserving the convergences reached in the past.

Erhürman said political equality, rotating presidency and the effective participation of Turkish Cypriots in decision-making processes are essential elements of a solution, and that failed negotiation processes should not be repeated. He also said work will continue to secure direct trade, flights and international contacts, and to develop Turkish Cypriots' relations with the world in sports, culture, diplomacy and the economy.