Statements by Eroglu; scenarios for UN meeting
According to Turkish daily Zaman (online, 30.09.11), Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, making a statement upon his return to the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus from his meeting with President Christofias within the framework of the Cyprus talks, said on Friday that they discussed police issues under domestic security chapter. He also said that they evaluated the proposals that had been submitted in a previous meeting, adding that they aim to complete this issue on the upcoming meeting on Tuesday.

Noting that the two sides had achieved a significant level of progress on police issues, Eroglu said that they will try overcoming some remaining problems on the matter when they hold their next meeting on Tuesday the 4th of October.

Noting that the last topic of the intensified talks will be the “guarantee” issue, Eroglu added that they discussed it briefly in the meeting by exchanging views, however, he said that they did not examine it in depth with the thought that it would be discussed later.

Eroglu also said that after the short meeting on the 4th of October regarding the police issue, they will move to the give-and-take stage next week.

Replying to questions, Eroglu said that both sides would gather at a meeting with the participation of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on October 30 and 31. He added that the two sides would be in pursuit of give-and-take during these meetings.

Eroglu added that this will not be similar to a Camp David meeting.

Moreover, Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar (01.10.11), in its front page under the title “A framework agreement”, reports that according to confidential sources of the paper, it is expected that the two leaders will fly to New York with a “framework agreement”, which would be obtained in a mutual agreement in all issues apart from the issues of “guarantee” and “map”.

The paper goes on and reports that in case the two leaders go to New York without a “framework agreement” or a close progress to this, then Ban will first propose an arbitration and if it is refused, then UN Secretary-General may determinate the talks.

Another scenario is published in Turkish Cypriot daily Star Kibris (03.10.11). According to the editor-in-chief of the paper, Sefa Karahasan, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will follow a clear headed road map. Ban will call on the two leaders after the two-day meeting to discuss the guarantee chapter. He will say to them, “let’s complete the process and come with your guarantor countries after three weeks.”

If the leaders say “Cypriots do not want a Federal solution”, then Ban will make a statement that the UN good mission is terminated, according to Karahasan.

Karahasan wrote also that Ban’s statement will be as follows: “Turkish and Greek Cypriots do not want a federal solution”, in this way none side will be blamed. By the end of October, Cyprus will be united or everyone will live in its own house, Karahasan concludes.