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I sat down with Mr. Ersin Tatar, the leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community, to listen and try to understand his perspective on the long-lasting Cyprus Problem.Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:45 Fidias’ Note05:19 Who is Ersin Tatar?17:04 His Biggest Challenge During the Last 5 Years21:29 Why Two-State Solution?27:23 The Root Cause of the Problem30:17 The Other Side of the Story33:00 Attempts for a Solution - The Annan Plan39:46 The Vision of the Two-State Solution47:56 Ukraine-Russia War54:39 Relationship with Turkey and Erdoğan01:03:10 Crans-Montana01:06:43 Is Ersin Tatar Erdoğan's Puppet?01:15:07 Opinion on President Christodoulides01:21:42 Sanctions - Embargoes01:27:53 What is Ersin Tatar's Salary?01:28:28 Where does Ersin Tatar spend his Money?01:29:16 Does Ersin Tatar like his Life?01:30:17 Ersin Tatar's Philosophy as a Leader01:31:19 Ersin Tatar's Daily Life01:34:39 Ersin Tatar Speaks to the Greek Cypriots01:36:49 Advice for Fidias01:39:04 Final Thoughts01:40:18 Final Question#cyprusproblem #turkishcypriots #greekcypriots
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