| Tatar said it is imperative for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus TRNC to emerge and win further acceptance as an independent state in the Eastern Mediterranean | During his visit to the U |
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| The Turkish and Greek Cypriots have equal rights to exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, said the Turkish Cypriot prime minister on Thursday | - 'Turkey stood with TRNC through many hardships' In his talks with British MPs, Tatar called on them to not forget that Turkey � along with Britain � is one of the three guarantors for Cyprus, adding that Turkey has stood with Turkish Cyprus through many hardships |
It seems unlikely that negotiations for a concrete solution based on a federal model will succeed, said Tatar.
6| - TRNC president's comments Tatar also slammed Mustafa Akinci, the Turkish Cypriot president, for his recent controversial interview with British daily The Guardian | , said Tatar, adding that this creates an important opportunity to further improve relations between the U |
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| � came to an end without any progress in 2017 in Switzerland | in order for the Turkish Cypriots to be given their rights, he said |
Greek Cypriots have recently balked at Turkish ships exploring for hydrocarbons around the island under a Turkish Cypriot-issued license, illegally denying that the Turks and Turkish Cypriots also have the right to energy exploration around their shores.
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