Turkish Cypriot daily Kibrisli (05.09.11) reports that Esat Varoglu, general secretary of the Social Democracy Party (TDP), has argued that the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP), in the beginning seemed that they were pursuing a policy aimed at finding a solution to the Cyprus problem, but after 2006-2007 it seems that they do not want a solution. In statements to Kibrisli, Varoglu said that Erdogan does not implement an active policy on Cyprus. He noted that with the statements he made regarding the solution, especially after acquiring 50% in the last elections, Erdogan exhibited his attitude of not wanting a solution.

Referring to the internal situation in the occupied area of Cyprus, Varoglu said that the only way out of the economic, political and administrative problems is “early elections”. He argued that the National Unity Party (UBP) cannot administrate the “country” anymore and expressed the view that the political parties should come together and “produce local solutions” to the problems. He noted that the economic packages which come ready to the occupied area of Cyprus could not improve their economy, because they are not in harmony with the structure of the “country”. He argued that the world economic crisis is reflected multiplied in the occupied area of Cyprus, because the Turkish Cypriots have stopped producing for many years.