text: duty. as the representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern CyPrus' to chall.enge, First, I should like to rernind Mr. Mavroftunatis that questions regarding the substance of the Cyprus Problem are to be addressed not to Turkey but to the Turkish Repubfic of Northern Cyprus, the counterPart of the Greek CyPriots with whom they will eventually have to come to terns to establish a partnershiP' To Pretend that the Turkish Repubfic of Northern Cyprus does not exist' that the dispute is between the Greek Cypriots and Turkey, is to be oblivious to' and totally cut off fron reality. a federation between Turkish CyPriots and Greek cypriots will never come about if the Greek cyPriots cannot free thenselves fron the defusion under uhich they are labouling' Let' rne recall once again that' since 1963, when the Greek Cypriot onsfaught on the isLand began, the differences have been between the two Cypriot PeoPles and it is they vho will find a way ouc of these difficufties. This is naale abundantly clear in resolution 649 (1990)' The wiltl figures cited by Mr. Mavroruratis in connection with the PoPulation of my country are so preposterous that they do not even warrant being refuted' Mr. Mavrommatis also referred to Berlin and the lack of freedom of movemenc' presumably lrying to compare Cyprus to the time nhen the arall divided Berlin' This is a conpLetely faLse analogy. Germany was a single nation which was divided againsE its wilt after the 1^'ar on the basis of differinq ideologies. Now that the ideological barriers are falling, the two Gerrnanys are, by exercising their right to s e I f -deterrnination 'taking steps to unite. The division of CyPrus, which was once a partnership republic consisting of
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic speech or statement, likely from a high-ranking official of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, addressing the Cyprus Problem and its implications. The text discusses the historical context, the existence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and its relationship with the Greek Cypriots. The tone is assertive and critical, with the author refuting claims made by another party (Mr. Mavrommatis). The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the political and historical aspects of the Cyprus Problem.