Pointing out that, the division today on the island came about as the result of the problems started by the Greek Cypriots, President Denktash said, I am sure that all those concerned with Cyprus are also concerned with all the reasons for this situation, our position is clear. Cyprus has not yet applied for membership, because for 37-years there has not been a united Cyprus . President Denktash added that, this was a very clever and planned programme but, this game was disrupted with the opening of the EU road to Turkey at the Helsinki Summit. President Denktash said, Turkey by now talking about Cyprus will have the opportunity to explain what it means for her and how the 1960 Agreements secured the Greek-Turkish balance in the region. President Denktash added, with the opening of the path for Turkey s entry s into the EU, a new window of opportunity has opened for us.
Equality is the essence.
You cannot solve a problem by sitting at the negotiating table if the two sides are not equal. You cannot create bridges between one side who is at the very top and the other who is somewhere at the bottom. You can only create lifts, you go up and come down . Pointing out that, the ground must be made equal, President Denktash said, once we have achieved this for the first time then everything will be good. Making the ground in Cyprus equal means treating us as an equal side in Cyprus.