| , said Tatar, adding that this creates an important opportunity to further improve relations between the U | There are two equal nations under the Constitution and international law on the island of Cyprus, Turks and Greeks |
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| Greek Cypriots have recently balked at Turkish ships exploring for hydrocarbons around the island under a Turkish Cypriot-issued license, illegally denying that the Turks and Turkish Cypriots also have the right to energy exploration around their shores | - 'Turkey stood with TRNC through many hardships' In his talks with British MPs, Tatar called on them to not forget that Turkey � along with Britain � is one of the three guarantors for Cyprus, adding that Turkey has stood with Turkish Cyprus through many hardships |
After the referendum on Annan's plan � which the Turkish Cypriots accepted but the Greek Cypriots rejected � the Greek Cypriot administration was admitted to the European Union, illicitly claiming to represent the entire island.
| I would like to share with pleasure that reunification is no longer on the agenda, he added | Turks have rights equal to those of the Greeks, Ersin Tatar told Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview during his visit to London |
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| The decades since have seen several attempts to resolve the Cyprus dispute, all ending in failure |
It seems unlikely that negotiations for a concrete solution based on a federal model will succeed, said Tatar.
18| - Presidential run On his running to be Turkish Cypriot president in elections this April, Tatar said: Especially after the recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, along with Turkey's claims in the region and remarks from our president, we are in an agreement that this office should be taken by someone who shares our vision and national policies | In 1983, the TRNC was founded |
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| has now seen there will be no solution on a federal basis | Tatar said it is imperative for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus TRNC to emerge and win further acceptance as an independent state in the Eastern Mediterranean |
He said as president, he would work for a solution based on two states living side by side on the island of Cyprus.
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