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Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot Press and Other Media, 98-11-04
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
TURKISH CYPRIOT PRESS AND OTHER MEDIA
No. 204/98 -- 4.11.98
[A] NEWS ITEMS
[01] YILMAZ THREATENS OVER EU TALKS
[02] DENKTASH ON TURKISH CYPRIOT "SOVEREIGNTY"
[A] NEWS ITEMS
[01] YILMAZ THREATENS OVER EU TALKS
All turkish cypriot newspapers (4.11.98) refer to Yilmaz's one-day visit to
the occupied area. KIBRIS refers to the "warning" Yilmaz made during his
visit and stresses its importance. Yilmaz, addressing the Greek Cypriots,
said: "My advice is to turn back, the soonest possible, from the dangerous
path you are following. Turkey will never allow the slightest threat
against the Turkish people. There is proof of Turkey's determination in the
past." He added that the only option is for the existing problems to be
solved between "two states".
He threatened that Cyprus' accession to the EU "would deepen the split
between the two communities" and added: "We want to warn EU member states
that such an application is not acceptable unless the Cyprus problem is
solved first".
[02] DENKTASH ON TURKISH CYPRIOT "SOVEREIGNTY"
According to VATAN (4/11/98), after the so-called council of ministers'
meeting yesterday, with the participation of Turkish Prime Minister, Mesut
Yilmaz, speaking to reporters Rauf Denktash thanked Yilmaz and Turkey in
general for their support to the Turkish Cypriot community. "It is
unacceptable for Europe to put conditions to our sovereignty", Denktash
claimed. "We use our sovereignty to protect our rights and not to destroy
the other side".
In reply to a relevant question, he said he did not know whether Israeli
President Ezer Weizman is acting as a mediator in the Cyprus problem.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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