Bagis accused the Republic of Cyprus of provocation and Ankara Anatolia news agency (28.09.11) reported from Strasbourg that Turkey’s European Union (EU) Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis accused on Wednesday the “Greek Cypriot administration”, as he called the Republic of Cyprus of provoking and hampering the Cyprus negotiations.

Speaking to Turkish journalists in Strasbourg after meeting executives of the EU, Bagis highlighted the importance of his talks in Strasbourg in a period when the “Greek Cypriot administration” increased its campaign in EU institutions to smear Turkey. “What the Greek Cypriot administration is doing is a provocation, and it hampers the positive course of comprehensive peace talks” Bagis claimed.

Bagis underlined the timing of his talks in Strasbourg and his opportunity to discuss recent developments.

“We will give a response to Greek Cypriots’ smearing campaign and efforts to show Turkey as a problem, in the right place and at the right time,” Bagis said.

Bagis said what Turkey was doing was a response to Greek Cypriots’ steps.
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