Turkish C!?riots. It nas the Greek CtE)riots who violatecl the principles embodied in the Charter of the united Nations and the rule of international law, by waging a ruthless war of attrition aud terrorism agaiDst the Turkish C!?riot people. Since 19?4, the Turkish Cypriot people have been enjoying human rights free from Greek Clpriot domination. They have established their owr state under a denocratically elected governmeEt. A1I sovereigrey and authority rests with the Parliament of the Turkish Republ.ic of Northern C!T)rus, representing the free-trill of the Turkish Clpriot people. The recent elections in the Turkish Republic of NortherD Cl?rus have confirmed the deterrniDation and will of the Turkish Cypriot people to stay free, to uphold che principles of denocracy, to preserve their national identity aad to protect the sovereignty aDd territorial integrity of their hornelanal, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cl'prus. The Greek Cfpriot side rnust cone to terms with this reality artl leara to respect the legitimate rights of the Turkish Cl4,riots, in conpliance nitb Security coulcil resolutiou 649 (L990).A/44/953 S12l342 English Page4 states asfollows: "Noobstacles areplaced bytheGovernment inthewayof Turkish Cypriots wishing toleavetheisland, butthereisastanding banonthe return ofTurkish Cypriot students fromTurkey ••.toInthesameparagraph, itis statedthat: "AnyyoungTurkish Cypriots whogotoTurkey musttherefore resign themselves toanindefinite period ofseparation fromtheirhomeland". Bythese cruelmethods, theGreekCypriots carried outtheirplanstochange thedemographic structure oftheisland underthesmokescreen of"security considerations". TheGreekCypriot representative alsoraised theissueofmissing persons. Thisparticular issue, whichisexclusively ofahumanitarian nature, isbeing cynically keptalivebytheGreekCypriot sideforpolitical propaganda purposes. Ratherthanallowing theMissing Persons Committee topursueitsdesignated humanitarian functions inconformity withtheagreed termsofreference, theGreek Cypriot sideprefers, evenatthecostofcausing anguish toitsownpeople, the callous exploitation oftheissue.Italsotriestopresentittotheworld community asanentirely GreekCypriot problem, whereas theproblem ofmissing persons hasbeentormenting theTurkish Cypriot people eversincetheisland-wide carnage byGreekCypriot armedelements beganinDecember 1963. Inviewoftheforegoing, itisclearthattheGreekCypriot sideisinno position tolecture anybody onhumanrightsissues. Itishypocritical forthe representative oftheGreekCypriot administration, whiletryingtopasshis illegal administration offastheonlylegitimate entitycapable ofrepresenting theislandasawhole,tosparenoefforttoundermine thelegitimate rights and freedoms oftheTurkish Cypriot people, ingrossdistortion ofthehistorical and current realities inCyprus. Thereis,ofcourse, nomention ofthefactthatit washisadministration thattrampled uponthemostbasichumanrightsofthe
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political statement or a diplomatic document, focusing on the conflict between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, and the human rights issues involved. It seems to be a response to the Greek Cypriot side's claims and actions, and the author is trying to emphasize the Turkish Cypriot perspective and their legitimate rights.

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