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OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS 10 GRAND CENTRAL - 155 E 44th STREET, SUITE:1710 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 Tel: (212) 687-2350 Fax: (212) 949-6872 E-mail: [email protected]
28 May 2021
Your Excellency,
I have the honor to convey herewith a copy of the letter dated 25 May 2021 addressed to H.E. Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic of the Niger by H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Mehinet Dana Representative
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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Office of the President
25 May 2021
Excellency,
As you are well aware, the United Nations Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Antonio
Guterres hosted an informal 5+UN meeting in Geneva last month to explore whether
or not common ground exists between the two sides in Cyprus in order to enable the
start of formal negotiations for a sustainable settlement in the island.
As the Turkish Cypriot side, we attended the said informal meeting with
openness and creativity, echoing the Secretary-General's calls that "this time must be
different." We maintain the view that the way forward is to leave the failed exercises
of the past behind and start on a new basis, which has to take into account the existing
realities on the island and the equal international status of the two sides, as well as
their inherent sovereign equality. As such, we put forward a 6-point package proposal
to establish a cooperative relationship after the equal international status and
sovereign equality of the two sides is recognized through a UN Security Council
resolution. The details of and the rationale behind our position as well as the text of
our proposal are further elaborated in a letter dated 18 May 2021 that I addressed to
H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, a copy of
which is attached herewith.
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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Office or- the President
18 May 2021
Excellency,
It was a pleasure to meet with you in Geneva at the 5+ UN informal meeting and I would like to thank you for the fair and balanced manner in which you have conducted the meetings aimed at exploring whether or not common ground exists between the two sides in order to enable the commencement of formal negotiations for a sustainable settlement in Cyprus.
Let me first of all say that I agree with your statement to the effect that we cannot rewrite history but, with political will and courage, can design a better future for our children and future generations. This is in fact the understanding on which we have approached past settlement processes, as well as the 5+UN informal meeting the Turkish side proposed and you have organized.
We recall and highly value Albert Einstein's words that it is best to learn from yesterday, live for today and hope for tomorrow. We are hopeful for tomorrow, but need to learn from yesterday in order for that hope to be realized. However, learning from yesterday is best served if we base it on objective facts and prevailing realities.
I was very disappointed to see at the 5+UN informal meeting in Geneva that my Greek Cypriot counterpart, Mr. Anastasiades, has not only distorted historical facts but has again shown how oblivious he is to the suffering of Turkish Cypriots, particularly during the 1963- 74 period.
Mr. Secretary General, there is no better source than the very own reports of the UN Peacekeeping Forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP) that would set the record straight as regards the distortion, by the Greek Cypriot side, that the Turkish Cypriots "left the government" of their own will in the 1963-64 period.
For instance, the then Secretary-General U Thant's report of 10 September 1964 (S/5950) states in paragraph 109 that as far as their observations go Turkish Cypriot civil servants never disclaimed the "Government of Cyprus" and felt that due to the-prevailing conditions ^since December 1963) they were unable, for physical and security reasons, to attend their offices on the Greek Cypriot side.
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in paragraphs 218 and 219 of the same report, Secretary-General U Thant states that the Turkish Cypriot side applied to the UN to help in the restoration of the 1960 constitutional order but that the UN did not think this was part of its mandate, arguing that "a return to normal conditions" in resolution 186 did not mean a "return to the constitutional order".
Most strikingly, the Secretary-Generai states in paragraph 222 of the same report, that ...the conclusion seems warranted that the economic restrictions being imposed against the i urkish communities in Cyprus, which in some instances have been so severe as to amount to veritable siege, indicated that the Government of Cyprus seeks to force a potential solution by economic pressure as a substitute for military action."
Those economic, as well as social, cultural and other restrictions continue to this day and still aim at achieving an "imposed" solution, on the Greek Cypriot side's own terms, by pressure.
I would lastly refer to the report of the then Secretary-General U Thant dated 29 July 1965 (S/6569) where, among other things, he states that Turkish Cypriot members of the House of Representatives did attempt, through the UN, to return to the House of Representatives but that the then Speaker of the House, the late Glafkos Clerides, told the Turkish Cypriot Representatives that they could only return if they accepted the unilateral changes that were made to the Constitution - particularly the unchangeable provisions providing for bi- communaf power sharing.
Or. Ernst Forsthoff, the then neutral President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus, who resigned in 1963 because Greek Cypriot President Makarios refused to comply with the rulings of the Court regarding the establishment of separate Turkish municipalities as provided for in the Constitution, had said in an interview given to a UPI correspondent on 30 December 1963 that "All this happened because Makarios wanted to remove ail constitutional rights from the Turkish Cypriots. From the moment Makarios started openly to deprive the Turkish Cypriots of their rights, the present events were inevitable".
As far as the background is concerned, it must be recalled that the emergence of Cyprus as an independent bi-communal State in 1960 was an act of self-determination by each of the two peoples. The British Colonial Secretary, Lennox-Boyd, had described the emerging situation in these terms in 1956: '... it will be the purpose o^/der Majesty's Government to ensure that any exercise of self-determination should be effected insjjcfi o''ssupd or circulated I Turkish Cypriot community, no less than the Greek Cypriot conwtgftfol tMrid
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circumstances of Cyprus, be given freedom to decide for themselves their future status. In other words, Her Majesty's Government recognise that the exercise of self-determination in such a mixed population must include partition among the eventual options" (Statement in the House of Commons, 19 December, 1956.) This statement was confirmed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Macmillan, on 26 June, 1958, who had also described the Colonial Secretary's . assurances as "pledges".
Accordingly, the relevant unchangeable provisions of the 1960 Constitution of the partnership Republic of Cyprus described the precise manner in which power would be shared by the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities as equal co-founding partners.
The Basic Articles of the Constitution were thus carefully drafted to ensure both the recognized equality of the two communities and their obligation to share the attributes of sovereignty as equals.
As one reflection of the equality of the two communities both the Greek Cypriot President and the Turkish Cypriot Vice President possessed the right of veto over decisions of the Council of Ministers, and laws and decisions of the House of Representatives, where separate majorities were required for the passage of laws in specific matters.
Having been hijacked by the Greek Cypriots in December 1963 and having thus lost its legitimacy by unlawful changes to the Constitution, the former bi-communal Government of Cyprus had become an exclusively Greek Cypriot Government of the Greek Cypriot people, for the Greek Cypriot people. This material breach was aimed at subjugating and dominating rhe Turkish Cypriot people. In the face of this, the Turkish Cypriots had.no alternative but to establish their own separate administration in Cyprus in exercise of their inherent right to seif-determination.
fhe material breach of the internationally sanctioned original Cyprus Constitution and the change of circumstances since 1963, especially with the failure of repeated UN efforts, have been so fundamental that the only solution compatible with the original intention of protecting the Turkish Cypriot people and respecting its right to self-determination is a solution that would establish the needed equilibrium between the two sides through recognition of the legitimacy of the current Turkish- Cypriot State on the island.
it adds insult to injury to hear Mr. Anastasides speak, as he issued or circu|ated by of the Greek Cypriot usurped "Republic of Cyprus", through th©T«rfe^tefleputflithafT40kJibbrn Cyprus, New York Office, 10 Grand Central - 155 E 44th Street, Suite 1710, New York, NY 10017, which is registered under the Foreign ^ Agents Registration Act as an agent ot the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This material is filed with the Department of Justice where the required registration statement is available for public inspection. Registration does not indicate approval of the contents of this material by the United States Government. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/28/2021 4:53:46 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/28/2021 4:53:46 PM
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Cypriot community into it, as his vision for a settlement in Cyprus. This amounts to asking the Turkish Cypriot side to legitimize the Greek Cypriot hijacking of the 1960 bi-communal Republic of Cyprus and agreeing to integrate themselves into this illegality through, what the other side calls, "osmosis".
This only goes to show that the Greek Cypriot mentality of distorting the facts and shifting the blame for the collapse of the then bi-national Republic on the Turkish Cypriot side, has not cnanged. Nor has the mentality of superiority/hegemony that exudes from their rhetoric and actions!
Sadly, the international community conceded to the illegal actions of the Greek Cypriot side which eventually led to the total break-up of the state of affairs created by the 1960 Agreements, But this de facto acceptance by the international community could not, and did not, in any way expunge the international illegality or, even more to the point, deprive the Turkish Cypriot community of its entitlement, possessed in common with the Greek Cypriot community, to the enjoyment of its right of self-determination.
In trying to build the future, the Turkish Cypriot side cannot, and must not, allow history to repeat itself and it is for this reason that we are determined to maintain our inherent right to seir-determmation, and with it our sovereign equality and equal international status, so tnat we can constructively and sustainably realize a cooperative relationship between the island's two existing and future States. In the face of the enduring challenges we have been racing for generations this has now become indispensable for our political, social, economic and physical security. International law does not sanction differential treatment of the two sides in the negotiation process or in any resulting settlement.
The past has failed, Mr. Secretary General, the future must not! And, after decades of failed negotiations and the mentality that we continue to face today, we see this as the only way to ensure our security, freedom and dignity, as well as our very existence in the island of Cyprus.
Today, as Your Excellency has also acknowledged during the meeting ih Geneva, the Turkish Lypnot people continue to face inhuman measures of isolation and restrictions, instigated by the other side and condoned by the international community, through no fault of our own. These range from restrictions on our freedom of travel, direct trade to sports and even social and cultural events. Coupled with the denial of an international identity/status to the Turkish Cypriots, these measures of isolation have not only ^ . the TT "" SOdai Hfe h3VG 3lS° 3§ainSt 9 o er side m its intransigent attitude. In effect, we have beiff Street. Suite 1710 N oftai^/negotiations under duress, while the "civilized world" haFfee^te^fe WMb'lr^'^red under the lore,
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must be a settlement before these restrictions can be lifted. This is not only unjust but is also counterproductive, since it is crystal clear that it is the other side that has prevented a settlement, as evidenced by their rejection of successive UN plans for a settlement, including the Comprehensive Plan for the Settlement of the Cyprus Problem (the "Annan Plan") in 2004, and the intransigent attitude they displayed at Crans-Montana in 2017.
We went to Geneva with a new vision, taking into account Your Excellency's advice that this time must be different, determined to turn a new page in the history of negotiations and for peaceful co-existence in Cyprus. All we heard from Mr. Anastasiades, however, was a repetition of the same arguments from the previous episode at Crans-Montana, which clearly failed and which would not yield a sustainable result. In view of its repeated rejection of settlement plans, the Greek Cypriot side's paying lip service to "UN parameters, convergences", etc. is the epitome of insincerity and hypocrisy, and is designed to maintain the status quo, in which they have significant advantages and a vested interest.
Taking note of Your Excellency's suggestion of a "bottom-up" approach, the Turkish Cypriot side maintains that the way forward is to leave the failed exercises of the past behind and start on a new basis. This can only be based on the existing realities on the island and the equal international status of the two sides as well as their inherent sovereign equality enshrined in the UN Charter.
in Geneva, I have put forward a proposal to establish a cooperative relationship once a resolution of the UN Security Council in which the equal international status and sovereign equality of the two sides is secured. Such a resolution will form the new basis for the establishment of a cooperative relationship between the two existing States.
The rationale behind my proposal is; results-oriented negotiations should be conducted between equals. Entering into results-oriented, time-framed negotiations after establishing ;he equilibrium between the two sides is of crucial importance. Experience has shown that negotiations in Cyprus fail when equality is restricted to the negotiation table, always leaving the option to one of the sides to walk away at whim as the recognized Government knowing that the other side will continue to suffer under inhuman isolation and restrictions. This is clearly not equality between the two sides.
I do not intend to open a discussion on whether we have sovereignty or not, which we do. My proposal is aimed at levelling the playing field, both at Issued or circulated by which can only oe achieved by recognizing the inherenlth«3TefKi^nR§publltH)^«l It is cl fact that we have exhausted negotiations on the basis of federation. This has been due to the institutionalized Greek Cypriot and Greek passion that Cyprus is an integral part Hellenism, resulting in their reluctance to share power and prosperity, the absence of mutual interests, the deep crises of confidence between the two sides, and the absence of meaningful cooperation and interdependence. It is time to acknowledge this fact through the assistance of Your Excellency in order to establish a freely-reached and mutually acceptable cooperative settlement on a new basis. We will then be ready to work on a roadmap which includes a time-frame for a result-oriented process. I appeal to you and the members of the Security Council to approach our Package Proposal, a copy of which is attached for your convenience, with an open mind, so that the Greek Cypriot side may also be induced to adopt a positive attitude to it, paving the way for a just and sustainaole settlement in the island that will be in the interest of all involved as well as the region at large. Within this spirit, the Turkish Cypriot side is ready to work with Your Excellency and Ms Lute in a constructive manner towards this end. ■ lease accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Ersin Tatar President This material is prepared, edited, issued or circulated by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. New York Office, 10 Grand Central - 155 E 44th Street, Suite 1/10, New York, NY 10017, which is registered undei the foreign Agents Registration Act as an agent of the Turkish Republic 6 of Northern Cyprus. This material is hied with the Department of Justice where the required registration statement is available for public inspection. Registration does not indicate approval of the contents of this ru.,tonal his rv’.itenul by the United States Government. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/28/2021 4:53:46 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/28/2021 4:53:46 PM TURKISH CYPRIOT PROPOSAL FOR A SUSTAINABLE SETTLEMENT Informal 5+UN Meeting in Geneva. 27-29 April 2021 The essence of the Turkish Cypriot proposal is the recognition of the inherent sovereign equality and equal international status of the State of the Turkish Cypriot people, through which a cooperative relationship can be established between the two existing States on the Island. This would pave the way for results-orienled. lime-framed negotiations towards a realistic and sustainable settlement. The Turkish Cypriot side has not come to this point overnight, but after decades of long arduous negotiations that have ended in failure, having definitively exhausted all prospects for a bi-communal and bi-zonal federal settlement. The root-causes of this failure are the Greek Cypriot and Greek vision that Cyprus is an integral part of Hellenism and the unequal status of the two sides that was created in violation of the I960 Treaties and Constitution after the usurpation of the partnership State in 1963 and its continued occupation. This resulted in a purely Greek Cypriot administration passing itself off internationally as "the sole legitimate government for the whole of Cyprus”. '['he Turkish Cypriot side is one of the parties to the 1960 Treaties (Treaty of Guarantee, Treaty of Establishment, and the Treaty of Alliance) and co-founder, as well as co-owner of the partnership state of the Republic of Cyprus, reflecting its inherent sovereign equality and equal status. The Turkish Cypriot side, which possesses all of attributes of statehood, is thus entitled to the same rights and status that the Greek Cypriot side is entitled to. and is currently exercising. The mere fact of international recognition, no matter how widespread, cannot excuse or confer legitimacy upon the violations of both domestic constitutional law and international treaty law. through which the Greek Cypriot side usurped the name as well as the government of the "Republic of Cyprus”. For too long, the Turkish Cypriot side has been treated as by-standers or even non-existent, while resolutions, decisions, statements, have been adopted in their absence, in platforms where they are not even represented or heard, while the Greek Cypriot side, having usurped and monopolized the title of government, has given a totally distorted, one-sided view ol the situation to the international community. Concrete experience and the drastically changed local, regional and international environment, together with the current realities on the Island, compel us to put forward a new proposal that w'ould make Cyprus an island of sustainable stability and peaceful co-existence. The Turkish Cypriot side is ready to rise to the challenge that this time must be different by putting its new vision into clear and practical terms. In this context, this meeting is a historic opportunity to take the necessary steps not only to rectify' a grave injustice that continues to be done against the 1 urkish Cypriot people, but also for removing the root-causes of failure in the way of a sustainable settlement. .... h T fr pr®.pared' ed,ted' issued or circulated The Turkish Cypriot proposal is aimed at establishing a co(^iMW^Bffi^ftci»bpfelr^grH1€yprus, New York Offic two States on the island based on their inherent sovercignlQcfa&tt^ £ndtca|ualis^cfn#|j|^fi§beet. Suite l /io. status. York' NY 10017, which is registered undei the t-oien Agents Registration Act as an agent of the Turkish Repub of Northern Cyprus. This material is hied with tf Deparment of Justice where the required registrar- statement is available for public inspection. Renstmr does not indicate approval of the contents. - by the United States Government. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/28/2021 4:53:46 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/28/2021 4:53:46 PM Such a cooperative relationship needs to be based on the following principles and arrangements: 1) The Secretary-General to take an initiative so that the Security Council adopts a resolution in which the equal international status and sovereign equality of the two sides is secured. Such a resolution will form the new basis for the establishment of a cooperative relationship between the two existing States. 2) Once the equal international status and sovereign equality of the two sides is secured through the above-mentioned arrangement, they will enter into results-oriented, time framed negotiations, on this new basis, under the auspices of the UN Secretary- General to establish a freely-reached and mutually acceptable cooperative agreement. 3) The negotiations will focus on the future relationship between tire two independent States, property, security and border adjustment, as well as relations with the EU. 4) The negotiations will be supported by Turkey, Greece and the UK, as well as, where appropriate, the EU as observer. 5) In the context of any agreement the two States will mutually recognize each other; the three Guarantor States wall support this. 6) Any agreement to be reached as a result of these negotiations will be submitted for approval in separate simultaneous referenda in the two States. This material is prepared, edited, issued or circulated by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, New York Office, 10 Grand Central - 155 E 44th Street. Suite l /10. New York, NY 10017, which is registereO undei the Tureign Agents Registration Act as an agent of t he Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This material is tiled with the Deparment of Justice where the required registration statement is available for public inspection. Registration does not indicate approval of the contents of this material by the United States Government. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/28/2021 4:53:46 PM