Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (13.09.13) reports that the Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu has said that they strongly oppose to UN Secretary-General’s special adviser on Cyprus, Alexander Downer conveying the issue of the occupied fenced city of Varosha to Ankara. 

In statements last night during a reception to the newly “elected” “MPs” in the occupied area of Cyprus, Eroglu said that he is the interlocutor of President Anastasiades added: “If Anastasiades has a proposal, he will bring it to the negotiating table and we will discuss it. In fact, I was saddened by the fact that he behaved as if he has no interlocutor here, he used Downer as a postman and Downer accepted this”.

Eroglu noted that they have a common view with their motherland Turkey on the issue of Varosha. He added that there has not been any form of action outside of this view until today and expressed the opinion that there will not be such action in the future as well.

Eroglu said he feels that the Cyprus talks have entered into a critical stage and argued that “reference to foreign interferences has started”.

Addressing the “MPs”, Eroglu noted that the Cyprus problem must concern all of them” and that he will not be alone in carrying out the negotiations. He said that it is natural for him to hold a sincere dialogue with the “assembly” and the political parties, because the “assembly” will have to approve an agreement which might be achieved during the negotiations. Eroglu argued that the Cyprus problem could be solved if they acted in unity and solidarity.