After an agreemett for the voluntary exchalge of populations t as concludedbetueen the two sides at vieua, on 2 Aulust 1975, the Turkish Cltrriot peopte tnovedto the north of the island for security reasons and the creer cypiiots rnoved Eo thesouth. This agreement was inplerneuted uualer the auspices and supervision of theUaited Nations. The tralsfer of populations was carried out on a volunt.ary basis.There was uo forcible displacement of populatioas as alleged by the Greek Cl?riotside. Consequett.Ly, the questio! of ',refugees,,, as referred to by the Greekclrpriot representative, is a non-issue being erploited by the ere-et cypriots todecei.ve those irho are not faniliar r,cith the-reclnt histoiy of Cyt)rus. rn this coutlection, r shour.d also rike to make it crear that the Greekct'priots trho have chose! to stay in the territory of ttre Turkish Repubric ofNorthern Cl?rus after 1974 enjoy every freedom and hutnan right, and ca!. mov€ freelyto the aouth or any other place of their choice. CoDtrary to the allegations ofthe Greek ctrrriot represant.ative we have no ',euclaved persons,, in the TurkisbRePublic of Northern Cl'prus. The periodic reports of the Secretary_General revealthat any moveme[t of Greek cnriots to the souc]r is according to the free-rrilr ofthe intlividual ' united Nations reports, as we]r as other sources, prove that theGreek cr?riots liviag iu the Turkish Republic of Northern cyprus eaJoy every basichunan right. The Greek cypri.ot repreeentative has also raised the phony issue of.,seltrersfron Turkey". r wilr briefry reslate the facts in this regaral To begi! nith, theallegatiou that the "irflux of sett,ters" is a move taken to arter the denographicstructure of the islatd is groundless. Tine and agaia we have stated that our irnnigration poticies, as t eLl as theentEy aDd exit procedures of tourists, are questioDs within the esclusivecotnPetence and jurlsdiction of the Government of the Turkish Republic of Northernctr)rus ' rt is naturar that, like other countries, the Turkish nepubric of Northerncl?rus should regulate labour entry and exit ia accordance with its economicrequirements.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political statement or a response to allegations made by a Greek Cypriot representative. It discusses the voluntary exchange of populations between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, the status of Greek Cypriots who chose to stay in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and the issue of settlers from Turkey. The text also touches on the economic policies and regulations of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade