TURKISH CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
C O N T E N T S
No. 116/13 21/06/13
1. Eleven thousand new voters in the early
“elections”; Nolan: this does not seem normal
2. Self-styled “MPs” to participate in EP’s
meeting in Strasbourg
3. Arinc denies claims of resignation says
news on the issue has bad intention
4. EU decision on the opening of Chapter 22
postponed; criticisms by Turkey
5. Yildiz confirmed gas pipeline from N.Iraq;
he met with Gazprom’s official
6. Turkish government, Kurds in intense talks
over legal steps
7. Turkey and the US cooperate to deliver US
weapons to the FSA
8. High level meeting in Ankara heading by Gul
on Gezi Park protests and Kurdish issue
9. Foreign Ambassadors to Lefkosia held
contacts in occupied Cyprus
10. US State Department’s report on human
trafficking criticized strong the breakaway regime
11. Political tension in occupied Cyprus
increases; Kucuk attacks Eroglu; Quarrels for the candidacies continue
12. Reactions to Erk’s decision not to sponsor
an activity for celebrating Turkish 1974 invasion of Cyprus
13. Former Turkish Minister explains how
easily he was granted the “TRNC citizenship”
14. BKP holds its 3rd Congress and adopts the
“presidential system”
15. Activities of the “universities” in Europe
1. Eleven thousand new voters in the early
“elections”; Nolan: this does not seem normal
Under
the title “11 thousand new voters”, Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar newspaper
(21.06.13) reports that Nevvar Nolan, chairman of the so-called higher election
council (“YSK”), has said the number of the voters for the early “elections” to
be held on 28 July increased by eleven thousand persons since the
“parliamentary elections” of 2009 and added that this number reached 172 thousand
and 528 persons “for now”. Noting that there are some allegations that this is
normal, Nolan said “it does not seem that way to me”.
Nolan
went on and noted: “In order for being a voter, you should reside in the
country in parallel to being a citizen. You should reside so that your
registration in the voter lists to be made. So that your registration to be
made in the voter list of the region of your residence. We have many citizens
who live abroad. However, I am sorry, if your permanent residence is not within
the borders of the TRNC, you cannot vote in the elections held in the TRNC,
because you are not a voter. Are there not such examples in the voter lists,
you may ask. There might be some. Sorting them out is easy”.
Nolan
predicted that the turnout in the “elections” of the 28th of July
will be low because this is a period during which many people travel abroad for
holidays and expressed the view that people will not cancel their holidays in
order to vote. He recalled that the turnout in the “elections” of 2009 was
around 81-82%.
(I/Ts.)
2. Self-styled “MPs” to participate in EP’s
meeting in Strasbourg
Turkish
Cypriot daily Haberdar newspaper (21.06.13) reports that the self-styled
assembly of the breakaway regime in the occupied area of Cyprus decided
yesterday to be represented in the meeting of the European Parliament (EP),
which will be held between 1 and 4 July in Strasbourg. According to the
decision, Ozdil Nami and Teberruken Ulucay from the Republican Turkish Party –
United Forces (CTP-BG) and Mehmet Tancer from the National Unity Party (UBP)
will travel to Strasbourg for participating in the EP’s meeting.
(I/Ts.)
3. Arinc denies claims of resignation says
news on the issue has bad intention
Turkish
daily Milliyet newspaper (21.06.13) reports that the Turkish Deputy Prime
Minister Bulent Arinc denied reports claiming that he attempted to resign from
his posts in the government and his post as MP with the Justice and Development
Party (AKP).
“Reports
stating that I left the Cabinet, and that I resigned from my posts, and that my
cabinet colleagues tried to convince me, and that I only changed my mind after
the president’s intervention, are completely untrue,” Arinc said in a statement noting: “Such a report
could not come out with ‘good intentions’”.
Yesterday
Turkish daily Taraf (20.06.13) reported the following on the issue:
“A major
argument took place between Prime Minister Erdogan and Assistant Prime Minister
Bulent Arinc at the Cabinet meeting discussing the Gezi Park incidents. Afterwards, Bulent Arinc left the meeting
saying, "I am resigning from the party and as minister." When the other ministers failed to talk Arinc
down in the corridor they immediately informed President of the Republic
Abdullah Gul. As a result of Gul's
efforts to talk him down, Arinc took back his resignation. This resignation has been under discussion at
both the Presidential Mansion and the Prime Ministry for 10 days. Bulent Arinc stepped in as proxy prime
minister when Erdogan went to Tunisia.
Erdogan
was angry with Arinc for first speaking with the President of the Republic
about the Gezi incidents then apologizing to the environmentalist protestors,
announcing that the message had been received, stating that a referendum could
be held if necessary and for his placating attitude.
Arinc
appeared before the cameras following this six and a half hour meeting. The tension on his face was visible even on
screen. During this lengthy meeting an
argument took place that has never happened to date. The AKP's and government's number two man
left the meeting threatening to resign.”
4. EU decision on the opening of Chapter 22 postponed;
criticisms by Turkey
Reporter Barçın Yinanç, writing
in Turkish daily Hürriyet Daily News (online, 20.06.13), under the title
“Critical EU decision about Turkey postponed to June 24”, writes that the
decision of whether or not to delay Turkey’s accession talks with the European
Union has been postponed to June 24, as members of the 27-nation bloc try to
change the position of Germany, which is insisting on a halt to negotiations as
a response to Ankara’s crackdown on protestors.
On June 24, the Foreign
Ministers of the 27-nation bloc will also meet but the disagreement over Turkey
was not put on the agenda of the meeting, according to EU sources. This seems
to be a deliberate decision in order to provide more space for behind the
scenes talks between member countries. “If the issue was put on the agenda of
the ministers, that would have put the whole problem under the spotlight and
the positions could have become more entrenched,” an EU official who asked to
remain anonymous told the Hürriyet Daily News. Member countries trying to
convince Germany said that the EU could only address all of the issues of
concern in Turkey by remaining engaged with Ankara.
A Foreign Ministry official
said the chapter had great importance. “The chapter will mark an important
milestone in our relations with the EU. We are still awaiting for the common
sense to prevail so that this chapter will be opened at the end of this month,”
the official told the Hürriyet Daily News, recalling that the decision-making
process among the 27 countries was still continuing. “In the case of failure of
the opening of this chapter, we will be obliged to give a reaction,” the
official stressed, without giving details.
However, suspending political
dialogue, cancelling high-level visits to and from Brussels and calling Turkey’s
permanent representative to the EU back to Ankara for consultations, are among
potential measures the Turkish government is mulling over.
According to Ankara Anatolia
news agency (20.06.13), Egemen Bağış, Turkey's EU Minister, also criticized Merkel
on Thursday, saying that the German Chancellor should not use Turkey as
“domestic political material” for the elections. "If Mrs. Merkel looks
into it, she will see that those who mess around with Turkey do not have an
auspicious end," he said.
On the same issue, HDN
(20.06.13) reports that the leader of the main opposition Republican People’s
Party (CHP) has written a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urging her
not to block Turkey’s EU accession talks.
“It would be an unjust,
improper and wrong approach to take the attitude that Turkey won’t be able join
the European Union,” CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu wrote in the letter.
Merkel’s conservatives rejected Turkish membership of the European Union in
their election program, saying the country would “overburden” the bloc because
of its size and economy.
Kılıçdaroğlu backed Germany’s
reactions over the “regressive situation [of Turkey] in the domains of
democracy, freedoms and human rights” in the letter. “These criticisms would
certainly have an impact on the [ruling Justice and Development Party] AKP
government. However, it would be an unjust, improper and wrong manner if these
criticisms addressed to the AKP were to slow Turkey – EU ties, especially
Turkey’s accession process to the EU. The opening of new and important chapters
that would strengthen Turkey’s democratic base would renew the Turkish people’s
commitment to the EU.”
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime
Minister Bekir Bozdağ criticized Germany’s stance and stressed that EU
countries always found excuses to bloc Turkey’s EU membership. “The countries
which are members of the European Union should be honest. Even though we
completed all the requirements we have been asked for perfectly, they always
block Turkey’s way with some excuses every time,” Bozdağ said, adding that
Turkey would stand as the sixth biggest economy in Europe.
Finally, Turkish daily Today’s
Zaman (online, 20.06.13) reports that renowned pianist Fazıl Say has appealed
to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying in a letter that her opposition to
Turkey's membership bid for the European Union has saddened Turkey's protesters
while benefiting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
5. Yildiz confirmed gas pipeline from N.Iraq; he met with
Gazprom’s official
Turkish daily Today’s Zaman
(online, 21.06.13) reports that following a statement on Wednesday by Iraq's
Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) that a pipeline to carry oil to the Turkish
border is scheduled for completion by October, Ankara says such construction is
possible.
Turkish Energy Minister Taner
Yıldız said on Thursday in Russia's St. Petersburg: "The oil and natural
gas, which will flow over Turkey to Europe and to the world markets, is very
important for Iraq." Yıldız's veiled confirmation of Hawrami's words adds
to concerns that it will provoke Baghdad after a calm few months following
earlier tension. Yıldız added that Turkish companies and developers operated in
line with Iraqi laws and that there are a number of new projects to develop in
the country's north and south.
Yıldız met Gazprom's Management
Committee Chairman Aleksey Miller in St. Petersburg as Turkey approached its
major natural gas provider Russia for a possible discount in prices. Yıldız
said they failed to agree on a discount in prices for Turkey “as market
conditions do not allow it.”
On the same issue, Ankara
Anatolia news agency (20.06.13) reports that Yildiz, speaking to reporters after
the meeting with Miller, said: “We have taken the opportunity to talk
extensively to Gazprom, Rosneft and Rosatom about international projects in
Turkey”, adding “the meeting was really useful”.
Yildiz said that during the
meeting they discussed Turkey's increasing natural gas demand, gas storage
systems, as well as natural gas plants.
6. Turkish government, Kurds in intense talks over legal
steps
Turkish daily Hürriyet Daily
News (online, 21.06.13) reports that the co-chairs of the Peace and Democracy
Party (BDP), Selahattin Demirtaş and Gültan Kışanak, accompanied by their
deputy group chairs, Pervin Buldan and İdris Baluken, held a meeting with
Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin and Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay late on
June 19 to discuss the course of the peace process, upon the BDP’s demand to
accelerate efforts on the legal reform package.
“We have conveyed our concerns,
expectations and demands. They have told us that they will give their response
after consultations with the prime minister,” Demir Çelik, the BDP’s Muş
deputy, told reporters. The BDP handed over a 25-article draft democratization
package on which the Justice Ministry is still working. Atalay, on the other
hand, argued that the Gezi Park incidents had been provoked to stop the peace
process.
Since the ruling Justice and
Development Party (AKP) said they were working on a package and yet were not
able to finish evaluating the previous proposal of the BDP, the negotiations
are left to next week, after the AKP discusses the matter at its Cabinet
meeting. The AKP urged creating a common delegation with the participation of
the BDP so as to collectivize the proposals.
Çelik once more voiced the
BDP’s demand for Parliament to continue working on the legislation package as a
“token of will,” instead of taking a 3-month break, saying “Education in mother
tongue, freedom of religion, belief and conscience alongside regulations on
private life must definitely be done.” Çelik added that since upon the opening
of Parliament election time will have arrived, legal reforms will not be
carried through. The fact that the members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party
(PKK) have withdrawn does not mean that they will not return ever, he said.
Among the BDP’s demands were
granting Öcalan, serving life sentence in İmralı island, the opportunity to
meet his lawyers, leaders of civil society organizations and wise persons,
alongside amending the Anti-Terror Law (TMK), the Turkish Criminal Code (TCK),
and removing the election threshold prior to Parliament’s recess. Additionally,
long detention periods must be eliminated, according to the BDP.
Good economic results from the peace process
Moreover, HDN reports that
Turkey has started to see good economic results from the peace process,
especially in the eastern and southeastern provinces along with the state
incentive system, which was adopted on June 20, 2012.
“The number of certified
subsidized investments has increased to 566 in these provinces in the first
five months of 2013 from 310 in the same period of last year. The number of new
jobs has increased from 10,000 to 26,000, and the amount of fixed direct
investments has risen fourfold to 8.1 billion Turkish Liras,” Turkish Economy
Minister Zafer Çağlayan said in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, the
symbolic center of the sixth region, yesterday.
The Economy Ministry has picked
Diyarbakır to announce the first annual economic results of the new system.
Provinces rank in terms of social and economic development and fall under six
groups in terms of incentive priority. The provinces in the sixth group, mostly
consisting of poorer eastern and southeastern provinces, receive the most
investment support.
7. Turkey and the US cooperate to deliver US weapons to
the FSA
Under the title “Turkey, US
cooperate on aid to Syrian rebels”, Serkan Demirtaş, writing in Turkish daily
Hurriyet Daily News (online, 21.06.13), reports, inter alia, the following:
“Turkey and the United States
have intensified political and military dialogue for strategic planning to smoothly
deliver U.S. weapons to the Free Syria Army (FSA), following Washington’s
decision to supply military assistance to the Syrian rebels, the Hürriyet Daily
News has learned.
On the political level, Foreign
Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Secretary of State John Kerry exchanged two phone
calls, one on Saturday and the other late Wednesday, to discuss recent
developments in Syria on the eve of a crucial core group meeting of the Friends
of the Syrian People on Saturday in Doha. Kerry and Davutoğlu are also expected
to hold a tête-à-tête meeting in Doha, in their first encounter since relations
between the two allies were strained over the Gezi Park protests.
On the military-intelligence
level, technical experts from the two countries are in intense talks to explore
the best ways for the delivery of American weaponry to the FSA. Some
representatives of the rebels have also been present in these meetings.
One of the most likely
potential routes for the transportation of this weaponry into Syria is through Turkey,
which has a long border with its southern neighbour, diplomatic sources said.
Syria’s northern parts are under the FSA’s control and Turkey has stood as the
best logistical centre for the Syrian opposition since the turmoil broke in the
country in 2011.
The Kerry-Davutoğlu phone
conversation late Wednesday mainly addressed developments in Syria, following
Washington’s policy change regarding arms supplies to the FSA.
No-fly zone on the agenda of Doha
‘After this change of policy,
they sure want to be in close coordination with us,’ a Turkish Foreign Ministry
official told the HDN. ‘The change in the U.S. position has impacts on the
ground and at the political level. Just after Washington declared this change
in their policy, 73 senior Syrian army officials -including some four-star
generals - defected to Turkey,’ the official said. (…)
‘We will discuss everything,
including the implementation of a no-fly zone over Syria,’ Foreign Minister
Davutoğlu said in an interview with private broadcaster TGRT late on Wednesday.
The use of chemical weapons, which has been proven by the Turkish and U.S.
governments, will also be discussed, while participant countries will explore
how to swiftly provide aid to the opposition groups. (…)”
8. High level meeting in Ankara heading by
Gul on Gezi Park protests and Kurdish
issue
Turkish
daily Milliyet newspaper (21.06.13) reports about a meeting held yesterday in
Ankara between the Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish President
Abdullah Gul, the National intelligence Organization permanent undersecretary
Hakan Fidan and Chief of General Staff Gen
Necdet Ozel.
The Gazi
Protests and the latest developments on the “peace operation regarding the
Kurdish issue was discussed during the meeting, writes the paper which notes
that this one of the few times that Erdogan and Gul met face-to-face after the
breaking of the demonstrations in Turkey.
In addition the paper writes that Gul and Erdogan held joint and
separate meetings with Fidan and Ozel.
9. Foreign Ambassadors to Lefkosia held
contacts in occupied Cyprus
Turkish
Cypriot daily Kibrisli newspaper (21.06.13) reports that John Koening, USA Ambassador
to Lefkosia, met yesterday with self-styled prime minister, Sibel Siber at the
latter’s office in the occupied part of Lefkosia. According to information
acquired from Siber’s office, the Ambassador wished Siber success in her new
duties.
The paper
writes also that Oksana Tomova, Ambassador of Slovakia to Lefkosia, visited the
Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The chairman of the chamber,
Gunay Cerkez said during the meeting that a just solution to the Cyprus problem
is needed and argued that the Turkish Cypriots are determined on this issue.
“We cannot wait any more for a solution”, he claimed and alleged that the
so-called embargoes implemented on the Turkish Cypriots should end.
(I/Ts.)
10. US State Department’s report on human trafficking
criticized strong the breakaway regime
Under
the title “They turn a blind eye to human trafficking”, Turkish Cypriot daily
Kibris newspaper (21.06.13) writes about the “2013 Human trafficking Report”,
prepared by the US State Department and writes that the report includes strong
criticism against the breakaway regime and its “government” regarding the
issue.
According
to the report, the breakaway regime turns a blind eye on the issue and does not
make any efforts to prevent human trafficking or to help towards the
identification of the victims.
The
report writes that in a research conducted in year 2012, in 40 night clubs and
three bars in occupied 1.121 women worked as B-girls for six months while 24
women worked as waitress. The women were forced into prostitution writes the
report and came mostly from the following countries: Moldova Ukraine, Morocco,
Kenya, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Paraguay,
Georgia, Tunisia, Romania, Latvia, Egypt, Armenia and Tanzania.
11. Political tension in occupied Cyprus
increases; Kucuk attacks Eroglu; Quarrels for the candidacies continue
Turkish
Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi newspaper (21.06.13) reports that hard quarrels were
experienced yesterday at the “assembly” of the breakaway regime in the occupied
area of the Republic of Cyprus during the discussion of the program of the
self-styled government. Especially the chairman of the main “opposition”
National Unity Party (UBP), Irsen Kucuk “cannoned” the Turkish Cypriot leader
Dervis Eroglu.
Kucuk
argued that Sibel Siber’s “government” has been established “without seeking
the will of the people”, by “violating democracy” and “with the support of the
president of the republic”, as he described Eroglu.
Kucuk
said that in spite of his obligation to act impartially, Eroglu meddled in the
internal affairs of the UBP and added: “Eroglu, who supports the current
government, lost his temper”. Kucuk alleged that Eroglu’s effort is for this
“government” not to go away, because if it this happens Kucuk will return to
the “prime ministry”. He claimed: “Who is this president of the republic? A
person, who boasts of being a member of the UBP. Let him not say from now on
that he is the biggest supporter of the UBP. This is over now”.
Addressing
the same meeting, Ozkan Yorgancioglu, leader of the Republican Turkish Party
(CTP) noted that “the panic” of Kucuk that he will be defeated could be read in
his face and in his eyes. Mehmet Cakici, leader of the Social Democracy Party
(TDP), described Kucuk as “a child who lost his lollypop”, while Serdar
Denktas, chairman of the Democratic Party – National Forces (DP-UG) said he saw
no meddling by Eroglu in his party. He argued that the aim of the participation
of the eight “MPs” of the UBP in his party was to prevent the “murdering of
democracy” and “stop the invitation for meddling in the internal affairs of a
party”.
Furthermore,
Halkin Sesi reports also that the “candidates” of the UBP and the TDP were
announced yesterday. The paper notes that quarrels took place as regards the
order of the “candidates” on the lists. As a result of these quarrels, Ertugrul
Hasipoglu withdrew his candidacy with the UBP, and Baris Mamali and Suphi
Hudaoglu resigned from their duties in the TDP and withdrew their
“candidacies”. Moreover, Tahsin Mertekci withdrew his candidacy with the TDP in
occupied Morfou because Nazim Beratli, who had been “MP” with the CTP, was placed
first in TDP’s list.
Finally,
Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar newspaper (21.06.13) reports that Ejder
Aslanbaba will definitely not be a “candidate” with the DP-UG in the
“elections”. After this was finalized, some rumors said that Aslanbaba accepted
not to become a “candidate” because “they paid his debts”. In statements after
his decision not to become a “candidate”, Aslanbaba said he still wanted to run
in the “elections” and admitted that he had debts. “I wish they paid my debts
and I left this island”, he noted half joking half seriously speaking on the
issue, reports Haberdar. Aslanbaba said also that he will keep the promise he
had given with his colleagues when they started acting together and will vote
positively for the “government” during the “vote of confidence”.
(I/Ts.)
12. Reactions to Erk’s decision not to
sponsor an activity for celebrating Turkish 1974 invasion of Cyprus
Turkish
Cypriot daily Haberdar newspaper (21.06.13) reports that a decision taken by
the self-styled foreign minister, Kutlay Erk to reduce the number of the people
invited for the celebrations of the 20th of July on the anniversary
of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and not to sponsor an activity named “Dawn
guard” within the same framework has caused great reactions. In a written
statement, Erk said this decision has been taken within the framework of
austerity measures aiming at reducing their “budget”. He expressed his sorrow
because they cannot sponsor the activity “due to the budget left as
inheritance” to them by the former “government” and wished for the organizers
of the “dawn guard” to find some other sponsors and materialize their activity.
On the
other hand, the organizers of the above-mentioned activity issued a statement
criticizing Erk for giving an order in the direction of not including their
activity in the celebrations for 20 July and added that they do not consider
the “foreign ministry” as their sponsor and therefore they asked nothing for
the activity to be held this year. They argued that including their activity in
the program of the celebrations is an important message to the world and added
that they will be at the beach in the night of the 19th of July
until the morning of the 20th of July this year as well in order to
show “the love and gratitude of the Turkish Cypriot people” to Turkey.
[Translator’s note: the activity is held at the beach in occupied Keryneia
where the Turkish occupation army invaded Cyprus in 1974]
Meanwhile,
addressing the “assembly” yesterday, Serdar Denktas, chairman of the Democratic
Party – National Forces (DP-UG) said that they oppose to the decision of the
“ministry” not to support the above-mentioned activity and added that the
Denktas Foundation will offer every contribution for the materialization of the
“dawn guard”.
Haberdar’s
editor-in-chief, Rasih Resat comments on the issue in his daily column today
(21.06.13) and describes the decision of Erk as a “blunder”, arguing that the
interim “government” makes such blunders every day. He claimed that Serdar Denktas
tried to correct the situation during his speech at the “assembly”, but “it
would not be wrong to say that he was not very successful”. Citing some
information, Resat reports that self-styled prime minster Sibel Siber called
the organizers of the activity and apologized expressing the support of her
“government”.
(I/Ts.)
13. Former Turkish Minister explains how
easily he was granted the “TRNC citizenship”
Turkish Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi newspaper (21.06.13) reports that Ertugrul Gunay, MP with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey and former Tourism Minister of Turkey with AKP, who was one of the persons who was granted the “TRNC” citizenship, explained how easily he was offered the “citizenship”.
Turkish Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi newspaper (21.06.13) reports that Ertugrul Gunay, MP with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey and former Tourism Minister of Turkey with AKP, who was one of the persons who was granted the “TRNC” citizenship, explained how easily he was offered the “citizenship”.
Gunay,
who made statements to Ankara Anatolia, denied reports that the new “prime
minister” of the breakaway regime Sibel Siber canceled his “citizenship” and
said that during his last visit to occupied Cyprus someone asked to take a copy
of his Turkish identity card and then, upon its return he gave him “on foot” as
he noted, the “TRNC citizenship”.
14. BKP holds its 3rd Congress
and adopts the “presidential system”
Turkish
Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (21.06.13) reports that the United Cyprus Party
(BKP) will hold its 3rd Regular Congress on Sunday 23 June, 2013.
The party, which is currently administrated by a general secretary, will amend
its regulations and adopt the “presidential system”.
The
general secretary of the party, Izzet Izcan told illegal TAK news agency that
they have decided to run in the “elections” as BKP-Communal Existence Forces
(BKP- TVG), in cooperation with the Baraka Cultural Centre, the Communist Union
and some individuals. He said, however, that they will use only the name of BKP
in the “elections”, because of some prohibitions that exist in the “law” as
regards the “elections”.
Izcan
noted that their aim is for their cooperation to continue after the “elections”
and to participate “strongly” in the struggle for communal existence following
a policy in favor of peace and the labourers.
Izcan
pointed out that there is not much difference between the four parties
represented in the “assembly” of the regime and added that with the efforts of
BKP an alternative is created.
Izzet
Izcan is the only candidate for the presidency of the party until now.
(I/Ts.)
15. Activities of the “universities” in Europe
Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar
(21.06.13) reports that the illegal University of Kyrenia Cyprus, which is
“sister university with the Near East University (YDU)”, carries out contacts
in London, in order to open an aviation school.
According to a press release by
the “press and public relations directorate” of “YDU”, Mrs. Cemre Günsel, the
founding rector of “University of Kyrenia”, which commenced its studies with
three faculties, six departments, one vocational school and one academy, and
Prof. Dr. Doğan İbrahim, the director of innovation and information
technologies centre, went to London to start contacts in order to establish an
aviation school as part of the “University of Kyrenia”. According to the press
release, Mrs Gunsel will get in touch with well-known names concerned with
aviation and carry out further contacts with related subjects in this sector.
Haberdar also reports that two
professors from the “YDU” will present their papers on tourism and hotel
management in the conference INTE 2013, which will take place on June 25-27,
2013, in Rome.
Moreover, Turkish Cypriot daily
Kibris (21.06.13) reports that the illegal European university of Lefka (LAU)
will participate at the 20th EURHODIP conference, in which became an
official member on November 2012. The annual conference will be held in
Slovenia from 10th to 14th July 2013.
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