Foreign Ministry announcement regarding an announcement made today by the Turkish Foreign Ministry

The elimination of the anachronistic system of guarantees and the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus are sine qua non conditions for a just and viable resolution of the Cyprus issue.

The invasion and the ongoing presence of the occupation army in Cyprus are sources only of instability, insecurity and suffering for all the residents of the island.

Once again, Ankara appears not to want to respond to the question of whether or not there are putschists among the occupation forces.

Finally, personal attacks rather than responses can be taken only as an indication of intransigence and do anything but contribute to the development of Greek-Turkish relations.

August 11, 2016