"Turkish Cypriots welcome Ankara’s stance on protocol
By Simon Bahceli
TURKEY’S signing of an EU customs union agreement with Cyprus, along with its caveat that signing did not constitute recognition of the Republic’s sovereignty over the whole of the island, has met with general approval by leaders in the north.
“This was what we expected. Turkey was never going to recognise the Cyprus Republic’s sovereignty over the entire island, and this has now been clearly stated,” Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said at the weekend prior to a three-day visit to Ankara starting yesterday.
“The important thing is what happens now. Turkey’s accession negotiations will start and with them will emerge problems. Maybe there will be crises, and we will need to be ready to face and overcome them. That is why we need to act in unison [with the Turkish government],” he added. "
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