Turkish Cypriot Businessmen Urge for Solution

Turkish Cypriot business community ahead of Denktas Klerides talks on Dec. 4 urges both leaders to seek for a common ground rather more than accusing each other.

The Turkish Cypriot businessmen assoction also calls the rulers of Turkey, Greece and Northern and Southern Cyprus and the NGOs who expect a " just and lasting peace on the island" encourage both leadesr for mutual understanding.

KKTC ISAD in a public statement on Monday warned "the third parties to keep equal distance to both sides in order to facilitate the process".

"Either all or none of us..."

Concerning the present situation in Cyprus, "either both sides will win or they loose together", say the Turkish Cypriot businessmen and warn the two leaders "to act conscious of of the great responsibility imposed by history."

KKTC İSAD also called The Turkish Cypriot leader Denktas to convey the demands of the Turkish Cypriots for "a new partnership in Cyprus based on political equality of two states," in a language understanable for the whole world. "This solution should guarantee Turkey's rights and this partnership should be carried on with a vision of EU membership," the association told.

"The right to access for information of both peoples"

Northern Cypriot businessmen further requested that the minutes of the Denktas,Klerdies talks should be publicized. "Access to information is a natural right for the two peoples," they say.

The businessmen urged that "it is the right of both peoples to be informed if both leaders have been seeking a common ground and mutual understanding in this summit where the matter will be discussed globally and within a general framework."