Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkish-occupied Cyprus sign declaration supporting two-state solution

A joint declaration of support for a two-state solution in Cyprus was issued by "parliamentary friendship groups" of Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Turkish-occupied Cyprus, in the context of a meeting held on Monday in occupied Nicosia.

At the meeting, representatives of the Turkish National Assembly, the Azerbaijani National Assembly, and the so-called parliament of the Turkish occupational forces of northern Cyprus confirmed their common line to promote "sovereign equality" and an "equal international status" for the Turkish Cypriot side, according to today's print edition of Kıbrıs.

The participants stated that their cooperation is part of the “three states, one nation” doctrine, the publication continues. In their speeches, the officials argued that recognition of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus is a prerequisite for a just and sustainable solution, while calling for an end to the “unjust isolation” of the Turkish Cypriots, as they put it.

Reference is also made to the pseudo-state's participation in the Organization of Turkic States, with the Azerbaijani delegation describing active participation in the recognition process as a "duty."

The head of the Turkish pseudo-state “parliamentary friendship group”, Orhan Erdem, stated that “the consolidation of sovereign equality and equal international status will be the key to the solution”.

At the same time, reference was made to the need to intensify cooperation at the political, economic, and cultural levels, to strengthen the position of the Turkic world in the Eastern Mediterranean and internationally.

Turkey invaded Cyprus on July 20, 1974, in two phases, resulting in the occupation of the northern part of the island.

The invasion broke UN Security Council Resolution 353, which had been passed to demand a ceasefire and an end to the foreign intervention following a Greek-backed coup d'état that same day.

Turkey's second offensive, after a temporary ceasefire was negotiated, directly violated the spirit and terms of the subsequent resolutions calling for a lasting cessation of hostilities.

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