Turkish Republic of N. Cyprus: Papadopoulos lies

Denktas said Papadopoulos thought Annan did not know anything, noting that, "I believe that Annan knows that Papadopoulos don’t want Annan plan and he wanted to abolish it."

Denktas said Annan was a careful diplomat, and that he thought that Annan would not commit such a gaffe.

When Denktas was reminded statements of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul that talks could resume after December elections, Denktas said, "he speaks the truth because Papadopoulos said he would not make a meeting till the elections. They expect the opposition, which they call their natural allies, to win the elections. Thus, if they win, they would burn bridges with Turkey by entering the European Union (EU), and disregard our 100 thousand people’s falling into the position of refugee. They will accept 80,000 Greek Cypriots to settle among us. While doing this, they will not know what laws the Greek Cypriots prepared with the EU, and how those laws will effect us. Greek Cypriot side clap the opposition, which will enter an adventure with closed eyes, as their natural allies. So, if the talks fail to resume, the reason of this are those who give the message to Greek Cypriots ‘wait, we will win, we will do what you want when we win’. It is not me who is responsible."