TURKISH CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
05/02/13
2.
Ozersay participated in a conference in Brussels about the Cyprus problem
3. More discussions at the
“assembly” for the “citizenship”
4.
Investments will be completed in four years in illegal Tymvou airport
5. CTP’s women branch
participated to Socialist International meeting in Lisbon
6.
More on Turkey’s new ship for seismic explorations
7. Ozyigit condemns the
so-called government for TOMA vehicles
8.
The project for transferring water from Turkey to occupied Cyprus continues
9.
Turkish President: “Shanghai group not alternative to Turkey's EU aspiration”
10. Erdogan said that it is Europe that needs Turkey and not the other way around
10. Erdogan said that it is Europe that needs Turkey and not the other way around
11. More on the “Imprali talks”: Ocalan reportedly to tell
PKK militants to leave Turkish ground
12.
Turkey: One hundred ten pilots of Air Force forces quitted from their position
1. Davutoglu
expressed Turkey’s desire to host next Islamic Summit-reference to Cyprus
Ankara Anatolia news agency (04.02.13) reports that speaking during the foreign ministers' meeting ahead of 12th OIC Leaders' Summit; Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed Turkey’s desire to host the next Islamic Summit.
Ankara Anatolia news agency (04.02.13) reports that speaking during the foreign ministers' meeting ahead of 12th OIC Leaders' Summit; Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed Turkey’s desire to host the next Islamic Summit.
“[…] we are renewing our strong desire and commitment
to host the Thirteenth Islamic Summit in Turkey. I regret to remind you that
although it is a founding member, Turkey has never had the
opportunity to host his brothers and sisters at an Islamic Summit. We expect
the widest support of all brotherly member countries for our bid to host the
next Summit Conference," Davutoglu said.
He also made the following reference to the Cyprus problem:
“[…] 2013 is the 50th year of the emergence of the Cyprus problem.
The last UN negotiation process for a comprehensive settlement initiated in
2008 did not yield a result simply because of the unwillingness and
intransigence of the Greek Cypriot side, despite the dedicated efforts of the
Turkish Cypriot side.
Like the Turkish Cypriots, Turkey as a guarantor state,
remains committed to the settlement aim. I would like to express our gratitude
to the distinguished members of the OIC for their clear message of support to
the rightful cause of
On Israel,
Davutoglu said the following:
“[…] we strongly condemn Israel for its continued expansion
of illegal settlements. Time, and again Israel have proven that it fails to
read the change happening not only around it, but also in the way its actions
are perceived by the international community. The latest report by the UN Human
Rights Council qualifies the illegal settlements as a 'creeping annexation' of
the Palestinian land. As it did after the recognition of Palestine as an
observer state by the UN General Assembly, Israel has rejected again this
report and attempted to depict it as another 'unilateral action' by the
Palestinian side. The fact, however, is that Israel has now been rendered by the
international community a 'pariah' status for its expanding illegal
settlements," Davutoglu noted. Israel must stop its provocative
and unlawful settlement policy and accept revitalization of the peace process,
which will yield freedom and sovereignty to the State of Palestine on its
pre-1967 borders with Jerusalem
as its capital forever”.
2. Ozersay participated in a conference in Brussels
about the Cyprus problem
Turkish Cypriot Haber Kibris internet site (www.haberkibris.com) broadcast on February 4, 2013 that Kudret Ozersay, the former advisor of the Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, participated recently in a conference in Brussels where he evaluated the latest developments of the Cyprus problem. The date of the conference is not mentioned.
Turkish Cypriot Haber Kibris internet site (www.haberkibris.com) broadcast on February 4, 2013 that Kudret Ozersay, the former advisor of the Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, participated recently in a conference in Brussels where he evaluated the latest developments of the Cyprus problem. The date of the conference is not mentioned.
Ozersay
delivered a speech in the conference organized by the European Policy Centre and
stated that "another 45 years of peace negotiations" will take place unless
a settlement to the island's dispute is found soon.
He went on and
claimed that there were two preconditions of any successful settlement: both
communities must "deem the status quo to be unacceptable and international
actors must be motivated to change the status quo too".
3.
More discussions at the “assembly” for the “citizenship”
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris (05.02.13)
reports that the so-called minister of interior and local administration Nazim
Cavusoglu, in statements yesterday during the meeting of the so-called
assembly, referred, inter alia, to the issue of the so-called citizenship of
the occupation regime and replied to the criticism of the Republican Turkish
Party (CTP) “deputies” on the issue.
In his statements Cavusoglu alleged that
during the period that CTP-BG was in power, a total of 6500 “citizenships” were
granted. He said that they were granting the “citizenship” to everybody who was
applying without even taking into consideration the place of their work.
Replying to Cavusoglu statements, Sonay
Adem, “deputy” with CTP-BG said that during the period of power of CTP, the
“council of minister” granted the “citizenship” only to 67 persons.
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4. Investments will be completed in four years in
illegal Tymvou airport
Turkish Cypriot
daily Kibris newspaper (05.02.13) reports that Ersan Saner, self-styled
minister of public works and transport of the breakaway regime in the occupied
area of the Republic of Cyprus, has said that they have signed a new
“agreement”, additional to the “transfer agreement” of the illegal Tymvou
airport. In statements yesterday to Kibris TV, Saner noted that a climate of
uncertainty had been created upon statements made by opposition parties that
they would annul the “transfer agreement” if they came to “power”. Saner said
that because of these statements, the Turkish company which won the tender
demanded this additional “agreement”.
Replying to
allegations by the opposition parties that Turkish Tasyapi Company, which won
the tender, would abandon the illegal airport and go away before the completion
of four years, Saner pointed out that the company will submit a working program
to the regime, noting in writing when each investment will start. There will be
very heavy conditions, if the investments are not made in time, he added.
Saner said that
if the conditions are not fulfilled, they have the right to annul the
“agreement” and added that all investments will be completed in four years. “We
have taken 116 million Euros in advance for four years. And after the four
years, 47.8% of the turnover will remain to us”, he concluded.
(I/Ts.)
5.
CTP’s women branch participated to Socialist International meeting in Lisbon
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris (05.02.13)
reports that the Women Branch of the Republican Turkish Party-United Forces
(CTP-BG) composed by the chairman of the Women Organization of CTP, Sibel
Sorakin and the Secretary of foreign relations, Fazilet Ozdenefe, participated
at the meeting of the council of Socialist International which took place in
Lisbon, Portugal between February 1-2.
As the paper writes, during the meeting
of the council the “crisis” as well as issues related to “women” were
discussed.
Delivering a speech during the meeting,
Ozdenefe said that “north Cyprus”
is still disconnected from the world and that the Turkish Cypriots continue to
live under “isolation”.
Stating that the Turkish Cypriot women
who are isolated and have economic difficulties continue to struggle for their
existence and identity, Ozdenefer said that the current “right wing government”
avoids implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women (CEDAW).
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6. More on Turkey’s new ship for seismic
explorations
Turkish daily
Cumhuriyet newspaper (05.02.13) reports that Turkey will pay 83 million US
dollars per year to the personnel of the ship named “Polarcus Samur”, which
according to statements made by Turkish Minister of Energy Taner Yildiz, they
purchased for 130 million US dollars for carrying out seismic explorations and
they will name “Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa”.
The paper notes that the 85-meter long ship had been under the flag of Bahamas.
Cumhuriyet
points out that the issue of carrying out seismic explorations had come onto
the agenda in Turkey
after the explorations launched by the Republic of Cyprus
in Eastern Mediterranean. After this development,
Turkey
communicated with Polarcus Company, which is based in Dubai and carries out explorations in
international seas.
According to
information published on Polarcus’ webpage, Turkish Petroleum Corporation
(TPAO) started negotiations with Polarcus on 10 December 2012 in the direction of signing
an agreement for making a long-term cooperation. After the completion of the
talks, they agreed for the sum of 213 million US dollars, which includes the
issue of gathering, processing and managing seismic data for three years as
well as the service to be offered on the ship. The ship will carry out seismic
explorations in the Black Sea first and in the
Mediterranean afterwards.
The ship has a
landing strip for a helicopter and could gather two and three dimension seismic
data. The ship, which was built in 2011, could record data with eight
6.300-meter long geophone cables. If needed, it has the capacity of using six
cables, which are 8.400 meters long and four cables which are 12.000 meters
long. Before going to Turkey,
the ship had been carrying out explorations in the North
Sea.
According to
Cumhuriyet, at Tuzla
shipyard, Turkey
is also building another ship for seismic explorations for oil and natural gas.
It had been stated that this ship would take the place of Piri Reis and cost
100 million Euros.
(I/Ts.)
7.
Ozyigit condemns the so-called government for TOMA vehicles
Under the title: “He called for
resistance”, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris (05.02.13) reports on statements by
Cemal Ozyigit, general secretary of the Communal Democracy Party who in a
written statement yesterday accused the so-called government which has
announced that it will buy one TOMA vehicle (Riot control vehicle).
Referring to the issue, Ozyigit
supported that the announcement of the “government” that will buy a riot
control vehicle (TOMA), is an indicator that the “government” will increase its
fascistic pressure and that it will continue to insist on imposed packages
which aim to the communal annihilation.
Ozyigit accused the so-called government
for its decision to buy a TOMA vehicle instead of a fire-fighting helicopter,
saying that the so-called government ignores the fact that every year thousand
of hectares of land are destroyed from fires.
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8. The project for transferring water from Turkey to
occupied Cyprus
continues
Turkish Cypriot
daily Gunes newspaper (05.02.13) reports that 60% of the Alakopru Dam in Turkey
and two kilometers of supply pipes have been completed within the framework of
the project for transferring water from Turkey to the occupied area of the
Republic of Cyprus with undersea pipes. According to the paper, the
construction of the 80 kilometer undersea pipe line will start within this
month.
(I/Ts.)
9. Turkish President: “Shanghai group not
alternative to Turkey's
EU aspiration”
Turkish daily Today’s Zaman newspaper 905.02.13) reports that Turkish President Abdullah Gül said that membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is not an alternative to become a full member of the European Union.
Turkish daily Today’s Zaman newspaper 905.02.13) reports that Turkish President Abdullah Gül said that membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is not an alternative to become a full member of the European Union.
“We are engaged
in negotiations for full membership in the EU. However, it is a fact that the
negotiations are not at a desired level due to some prejudice [of EU member
countries towards Turkey].
The prime minister expressed his resentment [due to the prejudice]. The SCO is not an alternative to the EU,” Gull stated
during a press conference he called with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.
"Turkey wants to
successfully conclude the accession talks with the EU," he said, adding
that EU nations may then hold referenda on whether Turkey should become a member.
The SCO is a mutual-security organization that was
founded in 2001 in Shanghai
by the leaders of China,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Russia,
Tajikistan
and Uzbekistan.
The other countries, with the exception of Uzbekistan, had been members of the
Shanghai Five, founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in
2001, the members renamed the organization.
Membership in
the SCO was brought to the agenda
in late January by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when he said Turkey is
seriously considering seeking membership in the organization as Turkey's future
in the EU looks increasingly dim.
According to Gul,
however, who spoke for the first time about Turkey's aspirations in the
27-nation bloc after the prime minister's remarks, Turkey is decisive in completing
its EU membership process with “success.” “Turkey wants to adopt and implement
EU criteria,” he added.
10. Erdogan said that it is Europe
that needs Turkey
and not the other way around
Ankara Anatolia news agency (04.02.13) reports that the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the European club needed Turkey if it wanted a key role in global affairs.
Ankara Anatolia news agency (04.02.13) reports that the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the European club needed Turkey if it wanted a key role in global affairs.
"The
European Union should get strength from Turkey if it wants to be a global
economic and political power. Today, the EU needs Turkey, not the other way
round," the Turkish premier told a joint press appearance with his Czech
counterpart Petr Necas in Prague, the Czech capital, the first stop of
Erdogan's three-nation European tour.
Erdogan claimed
that Turkey
was one of the few countries which came closest to meeting the Maastricht criteria, even if the country was
not an EU member and it was under no obligation to comply with the conditions
which EU members need to meet in order to adopt the single EU currency.
“The Turkish
premier slammed the Union over problems which his country faced in its accession
talks, accusing the EU of rejecting to acknowledge Turkey as a nation that
would add a vision to the EU both politically and economically”, according to
Ankara Anatolia.
Turkish daily
Today’s Zaman (05.02.13) reports that Jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
leader Abdullah Öcalan might order PKK militants to pull out of Turkish
territories over the next 10 days, Turkish media reported on Monday.
According to a
news story that appeared in Turkish Taraf daily, PKK leader Öcalan, who is
currently jailed on İmralı
Island in the Sea of Marmara, south of İstanbul, is expected to urge
PKK militants based in the rural areas of southeast and east Turkey, to
withdraw beyond the country's borders.
The Turkish
government has been carrying on negotiations with Öcalan since November of last
year. Government officials have repeatedly said the primary purpose of the
talks is to disarm the PKK. Although much skepticism has been directed at this
possibility, the talks have continued so far without interruptions, in spite of
fears that the execution of three PKK women in Paris might harm the talks.
Meanwhile, there
were various reports indicating that National Intelligence Organization (MİT)
officials, who are currently talking to Öcalan on İmralı, will meet PKK chiefs
from the Kandil Mountains, where the organization is
based. This round of talks with PKK leaders will take place in the northern
Iraqi autonomous region's capital of Arbil, some agencies reported. MİT
Undersecretary Hakan Fidan will be conducting the talks, according to the
reports.
12. Turkey: One hundred ten pilots of Air Force
forces quitted from their position
Turkish Medya Turkunu website (http://www.medyatutkunu.com) reports today, that 110 pilots of the Turkish Air Force forces quitted from their position in the last thirty days and notes that no pilots will be left to operate the Turkish war planes.
Turkish Medya Turkunu website (http://www.medyatutkunu.com) reports today, that 110 pilots of the Turkish Air Force forces quitted from their position in the last thirty days and notes that no pilots will be left to operate the Turkish war planes.
The site reports
that 80 pilots quitted during the previous week and that 30 more issued their
resignation in the two days. The pilots served the mandatory 10-year service
and were allowed to leave. The pilots left either for financial reasons or most
importantly because they are involved to lawsuits and investigations against
them due the Sledgehammer Coup Plan or other cases.
