Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday rubbished reports that he will be forced to accept UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ proposals during their upcoming meeting in New York.
He said that reports in Greek Cypriot media saying that he will have to accept proposals Guterres has made to President Nikos Christodoulides are mere speculation and have nothing to do with reality.
Speaking to Turkish Cypriot media after meeting ‘parliamentary’ parties ahead of his departure for New York, where he will meet Guterres on Friday, he pointed out that the UNSG’s special envoy has been appointed for six months, and is not even halfway through that period.
“Consultations are ongoing,” he said, adding he expects to meet Maria Ángela Holguín for the third time in April, on a date that has already been set.
