Turkish daily Today’s Zaman newspaper (19.04.13) reports that the Turkish Foreign Ministry commented on the latest European Parliament (EP) progress report on Turkey alleging that is not objective on the Cyprus problem although it fairly addresses positive developments in a number of fields in Turkey. 

The Turkish Foreign Ministry commented on the rejection by the European Parliament (EP) of a motion calling for representation for Turkish Cypriots as observers in the institution.

“The EU’s flawed and biased position regarding the Cyprus issue is regrettably echoed in the EP’s resolution. We will under no circumstances accept unconstructive attitudes which ignore the sovereign rights of Turkish Cypriots. The EU can be of help to a solution on the island only by acting impartially and objectively”, was said at the statement of the Turkish Foreign Ministry.