Anadolu Agency
May 5 2004

Turkey: There Shouldn’t Be Any Expectation From Turkey About
Recognition Of Greek Cypriot Side

ANKARA – There should not be any expectation from Turkey about
recognition of the Greek Cypriot side, Turkish Foreign Ministry
Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday.

Tan said in a weekly press conference, ”we have done everything for
a solution (in Cyprus). There shouldn’t be any expectation from
Turkey. What the other sides have done or will do should be
considered.”

The fact that Greek Cypriots had been internationally recognized was
a reality, Tan said.

Tan stated that Turkey would continue to recognize Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

”We will consider developments in the following months and we will
evaluate the issue with all its legal and political aspects,” Tan
said.

When he was recalled about the news that Azerbaijani representatives
in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) did not join
the voting on TRNC saying that ”it might cause recognition of Upper
Karabakh”, Tan said that Azerbaijani representatives had clearly
stated the reason of their attitude.

Tan added that Turkey continued to exchange views with Azerbaijani
authorities on the issue.