The inability to heed the decision of the EHRC will impede Turkey's EU membership. Johnston said Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit was very experienced over Cyprus and noted that the rigid attitude over a confederative solution continued. Schwimmer noted that the European Council Parliamentarians' Assembly made a very serious proposition for a state that encompassed two societies and two regions. We are ready to protect the rights of Turks and Greeks in Cyprus, for they lived together on the island for years. A way must be found for the coexistence of the societies.
Turkey has to decide on a solution.
If this status quo is not recognized by the world and is recognized only by Turkey, Turkish politicians must consider how long this state of affairs can continue. Or they should consider the need for a historic compromise. Another factor is Turkey's bid for EU membership. This is not a restaurant menu. One cannot say I choose such and such.