The reopening of public buildings will be the next step in Varosh– said the leader of the Turkish Cypriots. Ersin Tatar announcing that on October 8, 2022, on the second anniversary of the opening of the city, a holiday with a concert will be organized. For the statement of his president Cypriot Democracy Nikos Anastasiadis that “we will not sit idly by,” said the Tatar, “let each one speak according to his own boy.”

In an interview with Hurriyet he gave in Varosha, Tatar said that “Varoshi, with its two beautiful beaches, is no longer a ‘ghost town’, it is a museum town.” “We have been waiting for an agreement for 47 years. It did not exist, the Greek Cypriots abandoned the effort. It was our right to open Varosh, we did it. Despite the pandemic, the number of people who visited Varosha exceeded 750,000,” said Ersin Tatar.

He claimed that “the sites belong to the Waqfs since the Ottoman Empire, part of the buildings built on them belong to the Greek Cypriots and the British. There are also public buildings. That’s what the Real Estate Commission is for. Those who want to get their property back should apply to this committee with their title deed.”

“The next step in Varosha could be the opening of some public buildings. In the second year of its opening on October 8, 2022, at exactly 12:00, we will make a gift to the first one who comes and celebrates the concert with a concert. The most beautiful beach in the world. He is nowhere else. I find peace, I try to come often,” said Ersin Tatar.

Regarding the lifting of the US arms embargo on Cyprus, Ersin Tatar stated that “equipping the island is unwise, it is a siege”. He stated that “US steps are illegal and create tension.”

When asked to comment on Nikos Anastasiadis’s statement that “we will not sit idly by”, Tatar replied: “Let each one speak according to his own boy.” “If necessary, the Republic of Turkey can send additional military reinforcements within an hour. Neither we nor the Republic of Turkey have a vision of the other side. All we want is to be able to continue to live in safety, peace and tranquility,” he said.

When asked if there would be a direct flight from Russia to the occupied territories, Ersin Tatar said that “some companies tried to get permission for this. We also have a request.” “We are consulting to avoid diplomatic and political problems. Already, tourists from every country have the opportunity to come through Turkey,” he said.

Tatar also said he wanted to express his dissatisfaction with the UK. “Prince Charles became king, his father is Greek. He admires the Greeks. But the people of Britain know the truth, and Britain is harming its own people,” he said.

Regarding the speech of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan from the UN Headquarters, he noted that “it was a historic speech.” “We must have our own state. The call for recognition has taken our policy one step further. It is already impossible to unite these two structures, two states. One roof, one sovereignty is impossible. We will not sit down at the table without recognition of sovereignty and equality. If there is an agreement, it will be on the basis of two states,” he said.

To the question “who and when will recognize the TRNC”, he said that “the issue of admission to the Organization of Turkish States as an observer is on the agenda, Allah will do it first. In the next period, our bilateral relations with countries will be strong thanks to the students studying here and the growth of tourism. This will be done gradually, with diplomatic steps.”

^{Source: CYPRUS DAILY, KYPE}