separate. self-governing communities sinceatleast1964. ThelegalrightsoftheTurkish Cypriot community predate andweremanifested bytheproclamation in1975oftheTurkish Federated StateofCyprus. TheTurkish Cypriots considered itnecessary to"creat[e] intheirownregionthelegalbasis ofanorderleading totheestablishment ofthefutureindependent. Federal I••• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/44/967 s/2L420 ErgliBh Page 7 Republic of ClTrrus" aad reaffirrneat tbat, "Cheir fiaal objective is to unite wlth th€Greek cypliot cot nulity rrithin the franeworl of a birogional federatio!.,. 14l Thisexactly tlescribes the form of the federal ayetem toward which the Leaders of thettro conrnulities, neeting under the auspices of the secr€tary-Generar of the uniteaNations, subsequeutly agreed to aegotiate i! their four Guidelin€s of12 I'ebruary L977 . LE/ sinilarry, the long-arerayed decision of tbe Turkisb clE)riot conmunity tn 19g3to declare itserf tbe iddePeadetrt rurkish nepubtic of xortlera cf4)rus caaaot Lesre!the right' to serf-determination that the rurtistr cyllriot people-ihare €quarry withthe Greek clpriot people. ,For more tha! 20 years ttre Turkish clpriot connutrity hasnegotiated in good faith nith represeatative; of the creet cypriot conmunity tocorne to a lasting porrtical solutioD to their rsrand,s troubles. ?he fact that therurkish cipriots restrained thernselves for 20 years from procrarrning a separateTurkish cl?riot R€pubric uas, uader tbe circumitances, aa act of contiauingforbearance, the exhaustioa of $hich can hardly be condenned, and, stanAs ia sharpcontrast to the actions of_th€ Greek cSrriot c-rnmuntty in forcibty ttismantlrng theconstitutionar cylrriot r6girne three yeirs after their specific coirmitrnent toPreserve lt. 16r rhe eve'ts of 1903 are not the source of the Turkish cr?riots,Iegal rights to determine their politlcal future aad to ptay an effective role lnthe governm€rt of the island, ''or aritt they alter tboee pre-existing regar. rights.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political rights and aspirations of the Turkish Cypriot community, specifically their desire for self-determination and independence. The language used suggests a historical context and a focus on the relationship between the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities. The text also mentions negotiations and agreements, which implies a political or diplomatic context.

**Category**
Politics, International Relations