French base in Southern Cyprus, US arms supplies ‘clear violations’: TRNC president
LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (AA): The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has accused France and the US of violating the state’s founding agreements.
The President of the Republic accused France of setting up a base in the Greek Cypriot administration of Southern Cyprus and the US of arming the south.
Speaking to the media, Ersin Tatar said that the Greek Cypriot administration expressed its commitment to the three agreements regarding “establishment, alliance and guarantees” signed by Cyprus, Türkiye, the UK, and Greece in 1960 when the “Republic of Cyprus” was established.
Stating that neither France nor any other state can establish a base or send weapons to the island without the approval of Türkiye, the UK and Greece, Tatar said: “France’s establishment of a base in the Greek Cypriot administration and the US arming it constitute clear and unambiguous violations of Cyprus’ founding agreements.”
Saying that it is illicit for the two countries to establish a naval base in Larnaca without the approval of Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot people, Tatar stressed that he believes that the Greek Cypriot administration and France will act more carefully on this issue.
“The violation of Cyprus’ establishment, alliance, and guarantee agreements also puts the sovereign British bases on the island into question,” said Tatar, referring to bases that date back to 1960.
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