Türkiye's reaction to EU's Cyprus decision: It has lost its neutrality

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Öncü Keçeli responded to a question regarding the appointment of a "Special Representative for Cyprus" by the European Commission.

Spokesperson Keçeli stated that the decision to appoint a "Special Representative for Cyprus" by the European Commission was considered an "internal matter of the EU" and that the EU "lost its neutrality in the context of the Cyprus issue" by accepting the Greek Cypriot side as EU member despite their rejection of the UN Comprehensive Solution Plan in 2004.

Keçeli also noted the following in his response to a question regarding the appointment of a "Special Representative for Cyprus" by the European Commission:

"We observe that the EU's biased approach, which has been defending the positions and claims of the Greek Cypriot side exclusively regarding the Cyprus issue, has recently become even stronger. On the other hand, we expect the official in question to urge the Greek Cypriot side to accept the realities on the Island of Cyprus and, in this way, to help the Greeks understand that any new negotiation process that may be initiated in the future will no longer be conducted between two communities, but between two states with sovereign equality."

Source: AA