Erdogan Urges Parties to Seize the Opportunity in Cyprus Ahead of two-Day Visit

Erdogan Speaking before leaving for Cyprus visit:

• Turkish Cypriots have been fighting for equality, justice on island for more than half century
• reiterates his call to all parties who desire just, lasting, sustainable future in Cyprus to seize historic opportunity
• If there is to be a new negotiation process after this, it can only be done between two equal and sovereign states
• Turkish Cypriot side has once again shown to world who is in favor of solution and who is profiting from deadlock
• reports that "a coast guard ship belonging to the Greek Cypriot Administration fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel":
  • My defence minister says it has nothing to do with reality; it's very, very difficult for them to get into that kind of mistake; we'll do whatever it takes