Why is Turkish Cypriot leader declared 'enemy' in Turkey?
Still, Akinci's remarks made him a scapegoat in Turkey and fueled an unprecedented wave of reactions, the harshest that any Northern Cyprus representative has ever seen. MHP leader Devlet Bahceli called on Akinci to immediately resign. "Akinci and his supporters should not forget that Cyprus is Turkish and will remain Turkish," Bahceli said.