UN General Assembly
1975

26. It should not be overlooked that when the parties engaged in any negotiation are at cross-purposes there can hardly be any prospect of positive results. Turkey's purpose is not to comply with the United Nations resolutions on an independent and territorially integral State of Cyprus, but to partition Cyprus. I would like in this connexion to clarify that I am not opposed to the negotiation process as such and that, on the contrary, I believe it to be the best means for achieving a peaceful solution of the problem. If the negotiations are to be fruitful, however, it is imperative that they be conducted meaningfully and in accordance with the express provisions of the relevant resolutions on Cyprus. I refer to Turkey's attitude towards the talks and not to that of the representative of the Turkish Cypriots, since the Turkish-Cypriot leadership is totally dependent upon, and directed by, Ankara.