A Turkish newspaper (Sozcu) is reporting that Russia intends to recognise the pseudosate at Cyprus’ occupied territory, or the so called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”.
The newspaper is described as nationalistic.
According to the report, Russia’ president Vladimir Putin is ready to recognise the self-declared “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.” In return Turkey will offer cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean and even recognise the Caucasus Republic of Abkhazia.
President Erdogan may even grant Russia a base in the occupied Cyprus so that it can have control in the area and have control over the nuclear power plant in Akkuyu, “Sozcu”, claims.
The daily newspaper has been quoting a former director of Homeland Security of Turkish General Staff, Unal Atabay.
The former defence official, says “in order to lift the barriers in Syria and to co-operate in the Mediterranean, Russia plans to recognize the so-called TRNC. Similarly, Turkey may recognize Abkhazia.
He argued that Turkey may grant Russia a military base in the occupied Cyprus as well provide a logistical base in the Karpasia peninsula. Moscow could use it to rebuild Syria, Atabay reportedly said..
It will not be the first time Russia has requested a base in Turkey, however, Ankara has rejected such requests.
The north of Cyprus has been under Turkish occupation since 1974. The so-called TRNC has been diplomatically recognized so far only by Turkey.
