TURKISH CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
C O N T E N T S
No.164/13 30/08/2013
1. Eroglu says a road map should exist in the Cyprus
negotiations
2. Erk: “Our target must be to live in this geography,
not to protect Turkey’s
interests”
3. Erk: most probably a plot was prepared against
Assad
4. Quarrel in the CTP-BG for the distribution of the
“ministries”; The “cabinet” is submitted to Eroglu
5. Turkey
has reportedly exerted pressure on CTP-BG not to establish a “government” with
the DP-UG
6.
So-called minister Harmanci accused the “mayor” of occupied Rizokarpaso for
disrespectful attitude
7.
Davutoglu has reportedly urged Western allies to force Assad to a peace
conference; “Turkey
wants to contribute to the 'establishment of a New Syria'”
8.
Turkey
'on alert' against possible chemical attack
9.
More on the deterioration of Turkey’s
ties with Egypt;
Egypt
refused to issue ID cards for Turkish diplomats
10.
Gul to host for the first time the ceremony for the “Victory Day”; Opposition
parties not to attend the ceremonies
11.
Survey reveals that Turks still fear a military coup despite Ergenekon
verdicts; AKP still ranks first with 43.5% if early election were to take place
12.
A 1.800-year-old Orthodox church in Turkey is set to be opened for
tourists
1. Eroglu says a road map should exist in the Cyprus
negotiations
Turkish Cypriot
daily Kibris newspaper (30.08.13) reports that the Turkish Cypriot leader,
Dervis Eroglu has alleged that the Greek Cypriot side under the leadership of President
Anastasiades wants to ignore the negotiations held until today with the aim of
finding a solution to the Cyprus problem. In statements yesterday during one of
his meetings, Eroglu said that the negotiating process will start in October,
but there should be a road map in these negotiations.
Alleging that as
he understands the Greek Cypriot side wants new negotiations to be launched,
Eroglu claimed that “certain progress and convergences were secured in the
negotiations which started five years ago”, Eroglu argued: “If you do
everything from the scratch, there will be a problem”.
Eroglu said that
the current negotiating process is being held on a certain basis and alleged
that in case the steps which have been taken are ignored, a new ground should
be searched.
“Our thought is:
Can we carry out this job within the existing basis”?, he said adding that the
aim of the letter he has sent to President Anastasiades was to understand
whether they will continue the negotiations from the point they were left and
whether the negotiations will be open ended.
Meanwhile,
according to Kibris (30.08.13), in his message on the occasion of the Turkish “Day
of Victory”, Eroglu alleged that the joint state established in Cyprus was
demolished by the Greek Cypriots and the “fact of the two communities living
together ended because of the Greek Cypriot dreams”.
He claimed that
“the sun now rises every day in Cyprus
over two peoples, two cultures, two religions and two sovereign states with certain
borders”. Eroglu alleged the following: “If the Greek Cypriot side wants a
viable agreement, prosperity and the security to be permanent, it should
understand these realities and accept that there could be no return to the
pre-1974 period”.
Eroglu argued
that they were searching for a “lasting and honorable” solution, which will not
ignore the so-called realities on the island and could be sustained with a new
partnership of the ‘two sovereign people”.
(I/Ts.)
2. Erk: “Our target must be to live in this
geography, not to protect Turkey’s
interests”
Turkish Cypriot
daily Kibris newspaper (30.08.13) reports that the self-styled minister of
foreign affairs of the breakaway regime, Kutlay Erk has said that the target of
the Turkish Cypriots must be “to live in this geography” and not to protect Turkey’s
interests.
Addressing a
panel under the title “The relations between Turkey and Cyprus, and Justice” in
the occupied part of Nicosia, Erk said yesterday that the Turkish Cypriots
should put forward their own projects in their relations with Turkey and form a
joint action plan with Turkey “as two equal sides”.
Erk said that
the relations of the Turkish Cypriots with Turkey could be divided into two
parts: the economic relations and the political relations. In the economic
relations, he noted, Turkey
is their biggest business partner and the main market for the Turkish Cypriot
exports and imports.
Noting that the Cyprus problem
is in the epicenter of their political relations with Turkey, Erk
said: “On the issue of the Cyprus
problem, the Turkish Cypriots have their own vision and targets and Turkey has its
own vision and targets”. Erk noted that the target of the Turkish Cypriots is
to exist on this island, while Turkey wants to have influence in Eastern
Mediterranean over Cyprus and has the target of being “active and influential”
in Cyprus because of the fact that “the energy pipelines are congested in the
area”.
Noting that the
Turkish Cypriots see themselves as “babies” in order to maintain Turkey’s
interests in the area, Erk said: “We see ourselves as if living here for being
able to maintain Turkey’s
interests. Our target must be to live in this geography, not to protect Turkey’s
interests”.
Pointing out
that some circles want the reduction of the term of the military service, Erk
argued that if this happens, they will feel the need to bring more army from Turkey.
Meanwhile,
Turkish Cypriot daily Star Kibris newspaper (30.08.13) publishes exclusive
statements by Erk who said that his political stance on the Cyprus problem
is different than the one of the Turkish Cypriot leader Eroglu, but he does not
share the view that Eroglu is an obstacle in front of the solution. He alleged
that the Greek Cypriot side is the side which is to blame.
Referring to the
issue of the return of the occupied fenced city of Varosha to its legal owners,
Erk argued that Varosha should remain as part of the comprehensive solution and
alleged that when the Greek Cypriots say that Varosha should open, they want
Famagusta as well and not only the closed area.
(I/Ts.)
3. Erk: most probably a plot was prepared against
Assad
Turkish Cypriot
daily Star Kibris newspaper (30.08.13) reports that the self-styled minister of
foreign affairs of the breakaway regime, Kutlay Erk has said that there was not
any proof yet that the Syrian army used chemical weapons and argued that “the
imperialistic powers” are exerting efforts to reshape the Middle East in the
direction of their interests.
In exclusive
statements to Star Kibris, Erk recalled that the same circles had made the same
allegations in the past against Saddam Hussein and added that “most probably
this situation is a plot”.
Erk argued that
the foreign powers have set their eyes on Cyprus and added that it must be
shown that Cyprus
is not a springboard for these powers and a field where they could play. He
said that the solution of the Cyprus
problem is primarily necessary for this.
Erk said that
they should be ready for a conflict in Syria, but added that he does not
expect this “heated conflict” to be transferred to Cyprus. Asked whether they were
ready for attacks with chemical weapons, Erk said that they have enough
shelters and the “civil defense” is ready. He noted that he had no contact on
the issue with the UN, the Foreign Minister Kasoulides or the British
authorities.
(I/Ts.)
4. Quarrel in the CTP-BG for the distribution of
the “ministries”; The “cabinet” is submitted to Eroglu
Under the title
“Quarrel for the seats”, Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika newspaper (30.08.13)
reports that the Democratic Party – National Forces (DP-UG) announced yesterday
the names of the “ministers” who will represent the party in the new “coalition
government”. According to the paper, the Republican Turkish Party - United
Forces (CTP-BG) could not announce the names of its own “ministers” yesterday
because of quarrels within the party. Some names were published yesterday on
the social media, but the administration of the party has not confirmed them.
Meanwhile,
Kibris Postasi news website (30.08.13) reports that CTP-BG’s chairman, Ozkan
Yorgancioglu submitted today at 13.00 hours the list with the names of the
“ministers” in his cabinet. The names are the following:
Ozkan
Yorgancioglu (CTP-BG): “prime minister”
Serdar Denktas (DP-UG):
“deputy prime minister” and “minister” of tourism and economy
Ozdil Nami (CTP-BG):
“minister” of foreign affairs,
Teberruken
Ulucay (CTP-BG): “minister” of interior and local administrations,
Zeren Mungan (CTP-BG):
“minister” of finance,
Ahmet Kasif (DP-UG):
“minister” of public works and transport,
Mustafa
Arabacioglu (DP-UG): “minister” of education, youth and sports,
Onder Sennaroglu
(CTP-BG): “minister” of food, agriculture and energy,
Aziz Gurpinar
(CTP-BG): “minister” of labour and social insurance,
Hamit Bakirci
(DP-UG): “minister” of environment and natural resources, and
Ahmet Gulle (CTP-BG):
“minister” of health.
(I/Ts.)
5. Turkey
has reportedly exerted pressure on CTP-BG not to establish a “government” with
the DP-UG
Under the title
“’Hello I am Besir”, Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis newspaper (30.08.13) reports
that the meeting held the night before yesterday by the council of the
Republican Turkish Party - United Forces (CTP-BG), during which the
establishment of a “coalition government” with the Democratic Party – National
Forces (DP-UG) was decided, was interrupted by a telephone call from Turkey.
According to the
paper, the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Cyprus, Besir
Atalay called the chairman of the CTP-BG, Ozkan Yorgancioglu in order to convey
to him a message from the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The
paper writes that the message, which “had the influence of a cold shower in the
CTP”, was saying that “in case a coalition is established with the DP, the TRNC
government will not be able to work with the AK Party government”.
According to
Havadis, replying to the message that their work with Turkey will not
be “productive”, Yorgancioglu said: “It would not be correct for us to make a step
backwards at the stage we have come. The decision for a coalition with the DP
has been taken. We want productive and active work and not crisis with the
governments of Turkey”.
After this
conversation Yorgancioglu informed only the members of CTP’s central
administrative committee and discussed with them what they will do. They
decided to “stand upright” and go for a “coalition” with the DP-BG.
According to the
paper’s columnist, Huseyin Ekmekci, Atalay’s message was clear: “Either you
will establish a coalition with the National Unity Party (UBP), or you could not have a relaxed term in the
prime ministry”. He notes that the message said: “We think that a coalition
with the UBP would be more correct
from the point of view of securing the continuation of the [economic] program
and making the reforms. I was together with Mr Tayyip Erdogan a while ago. Mr
Prime Minister thinks that we will not be able to work in harmony with a
coalition government in which the DP participates”.
(I/Ts.)
6.
So-called minister Harmanci accused the “mayor” of occupied Rizokarpaso for
disrespectful attitude
Under the front page title: “Disrespect!
is the only word that can be said about this”, Turkish Cypriot daily Ortam
(30.08.13) reports that the “mayor” of the occupied Rizokarpaso municipality
Mehmet Demirci has cancelled the signing of a protocol for the establishment of
a tourism office at occupied Rizokarpaso village, and suddenly he paid a visit
to Istanbul in order to meet with AKP deputy chairman Numan Kurtulmus.
Speaking about the issue, the so-called
minister of tourism, environment and culture Mehmet Harmanci, issued a written
statement yesterday, saying that the protocol which was to be signed yesterday
between him representing the “ministry” and the “Rizokarpaso municipality
mayor” was not signed, since Demirci went to Istanbul to meet Kurtulmus and did not attend
the signing ceremony.
Harmanci expressed in his statement his
deep sorrow over the above incident and said that they condemn strongly those
who are waiting for permission from anybody in order to serve people’s
interests and characterized Demirci’s behaviour as rudeness. Harmanci accused
also Demirci for serving the Turkish authorities instead of his “country’
authorities and people”.
Commenting on the issue, Turkish daily
Ortam writes in its front page: “Come to Cyprus from your country. He did
not even behaved with the courtesy and politeness of being a “Cypriot” “mayor”.
He gets “authority” from Cyprus, he receives a salary.and afterwards, he runs
to his country without taking into consideration his minister in Cyprus, in
order to get permission… You go only where Arif Hoca says!...”.
AK
7.
Davutoglu has reportedly urged Western allies to force Assad to a peace
conference; “Turkey
wants to contribute to the 'establishment of a New Syria'”
According to Turkish daily Hurriyet
Daily News (30.08.13) Washington
has signalled plans for a small-scale punitive strike on Syria in
response to its alleged use of chemical weapons, but Turkey has urged its Western allies
to enact action that will not remain cosmetic but will rather force Damascus to the
bargaining table for a peace conference in Geneva.
Speaking on August 28 to his British and
American counterparts, William Hague and John Kerry, respectively, Foreign
Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cautioned them that any action against the Syrian
regime should not be conducted just to show that the international community is
avoiding “standing still against” the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
“The action should rather pressure the
Syrian administration to avoid military solutions in an effort to push it
toward accepting a political solution”, Davutoglu told them.
According to sources, Davutoglu
underlined that “any military operation against the regime should serve the
goal of ultimately bringing President Bashar al-Assad to the Geneva meeting”.
The methods of action and Turkey’s
possible role have yet to be discussed with the Western allies, according to
Turkish diplomatic sources. The White House has already ruled out any military
effort to oust al-Assad.
Meanwhile, according to Istanbul
Hurriyet Daily News Online in English (29.08.13) Davutoglu has said that Turkey's aid to
the Syrian people and its support of the opposition forces is based on the
"responsibility to contribute to the foundation of a new Syria."
In his answer to a parliamentary
question by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker Atilla Kart, regarding the claims
that Saudi Arabian cargo planes used Ankara's Esenboga Airport as a base to
channel arms to the Syrian rebels, Davutoglu said the planes only carried
humanitarian aid, adding the following: "Various countries apply for
flight permissions to carry humanitarian aid to Syrians that have taken shelter
in our country, and Saudi Arabia is among them". At the basis of Turkey's
support to the Syrian people and the opposition, lies the will and
responsibility of contributing to the establishment of a new Syria where
democracy and peace will prevail. Our basic desire is that Syria finds
stability and the Syrian people, who are our friends and brothers, can live
together in peace."
CHP
lawmaker Kart said that talking about "a new Syria" was a clear breach of
the Constitution. "Does the authority to establish a new Syria have any
place in the Constitution and the international law?" he asked in a
written statement today. "Talking about a new Syria clearly shows which side the
government has taken in the Syrian conflict", Kart added.
Kart also said that 16 Saudi Arabian C-130
planes had landed in Ankara
as of April 18. "Similar flights took place on August 15-17, we have the
information and footage," Kart said. "Esenboga is being used as a
logistics base for the intervention in Syria, that is the actual
situation", he concluded.
8.
Turkey
'on alert' against possible chemical attack
According to Ankara Anatolia news agency
(29.08.13) officials said that Turkey
is on alert against possible chemical attacks from Syria and has stocked food and gas
masks along their shared border.
The Turkish government's crisis
management center said on Twitter on Thursday that officials had designated
bunkers at seven areas along the border to protect the people in the area from
harm.
It also said that a team of 100 chemical
weapons experts were sent to the border area which is being screened for any
signs of chemical attacks.
9.
More on the deterioration of Turkey’s
ties with Egypt;
Egypt
refused to issue ID cards for Turkish diplomats
According to Ankara Anatolia news agency
(30.08.13) Egypt
has refused to issue diplomatic identification cards for three Turkish
diplomats who have recently been appointed to the Turkish Embassy in Cairo, in protest of
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks targeting Egypt's leading
Islamic cleric for his support of the July 3 “coup”.
The three diplomats, one second
secretary and two undersecretaries, are set to return home in the coming days,
according to reports that appeared in the Milliyet daily on Thursday.
Speaking at a university in the northern province of
Rize on Sunday, Erdogan said that he was disappointed by Grand Sheikh of
Al-Azhar University Ahmed el-Tayeb's endorsement of the “coup”.
The sheikh had made a brief statement
following an announcement by the head of the armed forces that deposed the
elected President, endorsing the “military coup”.
Erdogan went on to say that history will
curse men like el-Tayeb just as history has cursed similar scholars in Turkey before.
Noting that the Egyptian side has not
yet sent an explanation to Ankara
about their decision to refuse to issue diplomatic IDs, a senior Foreign
Ministry official told Today's Zaman that Turkey does not approve of Cairo's move.
The Turkish official said that
identification cards have already been issued for other diplomats in the Cairo embassy who have
been working there for a while. However, Egypt refused to issue cards for
the three new diplomats, who were dispatched to the embassy, he added.
Milliyet said that the Egyptian Foreign
Ministry turned down Turkey's
request to send three more diplomats to work in the embassy. The Egyptian
Foreign Ministry said in a statement that they rejected Ankara's request to increase the number of
staff at its diplomatic mission, in protest of Turkish officials' recent
negative remarks targeting “religious symbols and institutions” and
“interference in the domestic affairs of Egypt.”
The same diplomat also responded to
claims that appeared in the media which suggested that sources from the
Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned that Turkey's statements might “bring
relations between the two countries to a halt.” He said that the coming days
will show how relations between Ankara
and Cairo will
evolve.
He added that while relations with Egypt have been
suspended on particular issues, the two countries continue their contact on
other issues, without elaborating on what these points were.
(…)
10.
Gul to host for the first time the ceremony for the “Victory Day”; Opposition
parties not to attend the ceremonies
According to Turkish daily Hurriyet
Daily News (30.08.13) the 91st anniversary of the “Turkish victory” over the Greeks
in the War of Independence will be remembered around the country and in Turkish
representations across the world today.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul released
a message yesterday to mark “Victory Day”.
During his message on Victory Day, Gul
reiterated that the August 30 Victory, which was won under the leadership of
Ataturk and through the robust solidarity between the nation and the army, was
among the most significant turning points in history. “It is our biggest
objective to protect what we have been entrusted with by our martyrs and war
veterans with the same understanding and resoluteness, and to enable our nation
to live independently forever”, Gul said.
Main opposition Republican People’s
Party (CHP) leader Kemal
Kılıcdaroglu announced that he would not attend the reception held by President
Gul, which will be hosted in Gul’s Cankaya Residency instead of the General
Staff Headquarters.
Devlet Bahceli, leader of the other
opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP),
had earlier announced that he will also not attend this year’s reception. The
victory on August 30, 1922,
over the Greek military was the last big engagement between the two armies. Vatan Boulevard in Istanbul will be the main
road for the celebration parades in the city, which will also take place in Ankara, İzmir and other
cities across Turkey.
The war began with the Greek invasion of İzmir in May 1919 after the end of
World War I with tacit support from the Allies, especially Great Britain.
11.
Survey reveals that Turks still fear a military coup despite Ergenekon
verdicts; AKP still ranks first with 43.5% if early election were to take place
Turkish daily Today’s Zaman (29.08.13)
reported that a recent survey by the MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research
Center reveals that the Turkish public is still worried about a military coup
in Turkey against the background of the Ergenekon case verdicts during which
the court handed down sentences to suspects, mostly retired army brass, for
attempting to stage a coup in a decision earlier this month.
In the nationwide survey, almost 40% of
the public said the risk of another military coup in Turkey despite the court decision
is still valid for the country, which has already experienced four
interruptions to civilian democracy by military intervention since 1960. Only
35% of the people said the threat is gone after the court decision, while the
remaining people did not respond or said they have not yet formed an opinion.
The survey indicated that people who
identified themselves with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) are more worried about a coup than people who
voted for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). Almost 45% of
the people who supported the CHP
in the last national elections said they believe the threat is still there
despite the court cases as opposed to 33% of CHP
voters.
The reverse pattern was revealed for the
AK Party voters, however. Some 39% of people who voted for the AK Party said
the threat of military coup is over as opposed to 37%of AK Party supporters who
disagree with that. The figure almost broke even for the Nationalist Movement
Party (MHP) supporters on the same
question.
When asked whether the sentences handed
down to suspects in the Ergenekon case -- the five-year trial of clandestine
and terrorist gang charged with attempting to overthrow the government -- were
just, respondents are roughly divided on that. While 35.2% of the people said
they thought the court verdicts were just, 38.6%of people disagreed. The rest
either did not respond or said they have no opinion.
The overwhelming majority of those
surveyed also said they believe the government is interfering with the print
and broadcast media, with 55.8% versus 37.1%. A total of 7.1% did not respond.
Along party lines, the figures are quite high among supporters of the
opposition parties. Even some 37% of people who said they voted for the AK
Party agreed that the government interferes with press as opposed to some 55%
of AK Party supporters who disagreed.
Pollsters also questioned respondents
about their voting preferences. Asked which political party they would vote for
if general elections were held this Sunday, 43.5% said they would vote for the
AK Party, an eight percentage point jump from the June survey -- held in the
middle of the Gezi Park protests -- and almost identical with the one conducted
by MetroPOLL in July.
According to the poll, the CHP would receive 20.3% of the vote, a drop of more
than two percentage points from the June survey. The MHP
would receive 13.3% of the vote, while the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP)
would get 5.8%. In addition, 5.8% said they are undecided, while 4.1% did not
respond. Only 6.2% would vote for other smaller parties while 1% was counted as
a protest vote according to the survey. MetroPOLL said splitting the undecided
votes at the ballot box would provide additional support for the political
parties.
According to the survey, 76.5% of the
respondents said they like President Abdullah Gul most among existing political
figures. Gul has increased his popularity 4% points from the June survey. Gul
was followed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan with 63%, an increase of almost 10% points
from June. Kemal Kılıcdaroglu dropped to 21.6 from 26.7 and Devlet Bahceli
dropped to 26.9% from 29.3% compared with the June survey.
The poll also asked respondents about
their preferences on the Presidential elections to be held in June next year.
Almost a quarter of people said they would like to see incumbent President Gul
as the President while 19.3% indicated Prime Minister Erdogan as their choice.
Kılıcdaroglu scored very low with 1.2%, followed by Bulent Arınç (0.8%) and
Devlet Bahceli (0.7%). 65.3% of respondents said they would vote for Gul if he
declares his candidacy. That figure was 50.9% for Erdogan. Gul was also the
number one choice (8.9%) for the chairmanship of the AK Party should Erdogan
become President according to the survey. He was followed by Numan Kurtulmus
(6.8%) and Bulent Arınc (6.2%).
The MetroPOLL survey indicated that 47%
of the people said they can switch to another party in the next elections,
while 44.2 said they would stick to the party they voted for in the last
elections. The defections among the opposition parties were quite high as
opposed to AK Party supporters. Some 32% of AK Party voters said they could
vote for another party, while the same figure was 63.7% for the CHP supporters, 70.8% for the MHP supporters and 55.9% for the BDP supporters.
In a troubling sign of voters'
disenfranchisement, some 42% of respondents said no single existing party
actually represents their preferences, while 53% said they do not feel loyal to
any party. 47% said they could vote for a different party in each election.
Moreover, 45% said Turkey needs a
new political party, while 51.7% said they disagree with that.
The percentage of people who thought the
country is moving in a better direction was 48.3% as opposed to 38.5% who
disagreed with that. Almost 58% said they feel happy about their lives, while
some 30% said they are not.
The poll was conducted from August 14-20
by telephone among a random national sampling of 1,215 adults residing in
cities, towns and villages. The margin of error for the overall poll is 2.8
percentage points, and the confidence level is 95%.
12.
A 1.800-year-old Orthodox church in Turkey is set to be opened for
tourists
Ankara Anatolia news agency (29.08.13)
reported that project works are about to come to an end in a 1,800-year-old
Orthodox church, located on Kameriye island in the Aegean town of Marmaris and considered
as the second home of the Virgin Mary in Turkey, which is set to open to
tourism.
The Marmaris Trade Center (MTO)
initiated a project in 2010 to restore the church and open it for faith and
marriage tourism. The project titled: “Five Pieces of Gold,” was approved by
the Provincial Special Administration last February. The restitution and restoration
projects of the church were also approved by the Mugla Cultural and Heritage
Preservation Board.
MTO Chairman Mehmet Baysal said that the
restoration works of the project were set to start soon. He said that a team
including experts of the Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate and Mugla
Council of Monuments made observations about the history, architectural
structure of Kameriye
Island and gathered
information about similar churches to create a database for the restoration
project.
Baysal said that the budget problem of
the project was also solved, adding: “In accordance with the law, the
Provincial Assembly cannot provide a budget for chambers. Since the island is
within the borders of Bozburun district, the budget was allocated for the municipality
and they will make a tender for the project.”
He said that the Kameriye Church
Restoration Project made a tremendous impact in Turkey and abroad, and experts
agreed to the idea that the island would become Turkey’s second Virgin Mary. Baysal
said that statistical works showed that faith and cultural tourists brought
more income than those who came for sea and sun tourism.
“There are three similar churches in the
region. We plan to make projects for their restoration, too. This project is
very important to diversify tourism. We believe that the island will be a faith
and marriage tourism center in the region. We estimate that hundreds of couples
will get married in this church through special tours organizations that we
will organize,” Baysal said.
The Kameriye Church,
which is reached by a 20-minute boat trip from Bozburun, is being visited by
lots of tourists in the summer months, particularly Orthodox tourists. Some
tourists, who join daily boat tours, take a break on the island and light candles
in a chapel named “Ruined
Church.” Also, some
tourists make a wish by tying pieces of cloth to the tree in front of the
church.
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