TURKISH CYPRIOT AND
TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
C O N T E N T S
No. 125/14 08.07.14
1. Turkish Cypriot side submitted 5-step road map
2. Nami met Ashton in Brussels; He is reportedly meeting with Fule
3. Ozersay: Varosha has turned into a political material
4. Italian Ambassador to Lefkosia: Cyprus cannot be ignored;
Turkey must implement the UN and EU rules
5. A Court in the Republic of Cyprus decided to confiscate the
property of a Russian billionaire in Turkey
6. Harmanci: We will be working to solve the financial problems of
the “municipality”
7. So-called universities’ activities and events
8. The Turkish “embassy” and TUK to provide aid to livestock
breeders in the occupied area of Cyprus
1. Turkish Cypriot side submitted 5-step road map
According
to Ankara Anatolia news agency (07.07.14), the
Turkish Cypriot side has submitted a five-step road map on future negotiations
for the Greek Cypriot side to evaluate, Turkish Cypriot leader DervisEroglu
said on Monday.
The
two-and-a-half hour meeting held with Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades
and DervisEroglu was conducted in a "constructive and sincere
manner," according to UN chief's special representative in Cyprus, Lisa
Buttenheim.
“We answered the Greek Cypriot's offers on Confidence Building
Measures (CBM) and submitted a five-step road map to Anastasiades”, Eroglu said.
A "transition period" as well as the opening of three crossing-points
in Lefkosiaare on the agenda for discussion.
On
the same issue, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi Daily News (online,
07.07.14) reported that both sides submitted responses to CBM proposals during
the meeting said Eroglu.
Speaking
after the leaders meeting, Eroglu added that the two sides will be evaluating
CBMs and the negotiators will convey both side's opinion on these issues during
their next meeting, which will take place on the 24th of July.
Replying
to a question regarding the possibility of a framework agreement, Eroglu said:
“Framework agreement is not on either side's agenda. Our aim is to put the
agreement to public vote at the end of the negotiation process”.
Answering
another question regarding the opening of new check-points, Eroglu said:
“During our talks with Mr Christofias, we proposed a check-point to be opened
in Aplici/Lefka when Limnitis check-point was opened. Our proposal was well
received at the beginning, although the committees worked on the opening of the
Limnitis check-point, the Lefka check-point remained closed”. Eroglu said that the opening of a new
check-point in Nicosia is on the agenda but before the decision, an assessment
should be conducted and a consultation with the military should take place too.
According
to Eroglu, the opening of each
check-point requires new staff from “police force and customs”, which also
is a “lengthy” process.
“Opening
of new check-points in Nicosia is currently on the agenda. Opening of Lefka
check-point simultaneously with a new check-point in Nicosia would be
beneficial for the Greek Cypriot community. Greek Cypriots petitioned to their
government for opening of Lefka check-point. We both agreed to shift the time
for evaluation of this possibility to an earlier date”, Eroglu claimed.
2. Nami met Ashton in Brussels; He is
reportedly meeting with Fule
Illegal Bayrak
television (08.07.14) broadcast that the self-styled foreign minister OzdilNami who is holding contacts in
Brussels evaluated his meetings to BRT.
Nami stated that he met with the High Representative
of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union
Catherine Ashton and they talked about the latest developments of Cyprus
negotiations and EU-Turkish Cypriots relations.
He also said that he met with the Permanent Representative
of Turkey to Brussels and that he will meet today with Stephan Fule, the
European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy. Nami
said that he will discuss the latest stage and the problems occurred at the
Cyprus negotiations. He will also discuss the EU harmonization efforts of the
Turkish Cypriot side.
3. Ozersay: Varosha has turned into a political material
Turkish
Cypriot daily Star Kibris (08.07.14) reports that the Turkish Cypriot negotiator KudretOzersay, commenting on the fenced
off town of Varosha, claimed that although Cyprus President Anastasiades knows that he will not get any result, he
adverts on this issue. He added that the issue of Varosha has been turned into
a political material.
Speaking
at the ADA TV programme “Today’s agenda” with CansuOrmeci, Ozersay also said
that they will make an evaluation regarding the issue of opening new
crossing-points and they will go into details in the coming days. He added:
“The troubles that the Greek Cypriot side implements nowadays to the Turkish
Cypriots on the issues of education, art and sports are, however, one of the
most important steps that feed the distrust. They even prevent us to get in
contact with international organizations. For me it is not a Confidence
Building Measure (CBM), if it’s for the one side and not for the other. I don’t
accept it. To bring in the table of the negotiations the same proposal again
and again, how can this be evaluated?”
Commenting
on yesterday’s leaders meeting, Ozersay said that some proposals have come from
the Greek Cypriot side, although their proposals are not complete. He explained
that their proposal was a road map on the issue, how the negotiations will
proceed step by step to the referenda, claiming: “The Greek Cypriot side said
some ideas in general terms, but they did not put forward a complete proposal,
we proposed a road map.” Claiming that these negotiations cannot be getting
ahead as open-ended, Ozersay repeated his view that the open-ended negotiations
cannot go anywhere, so they should do something.
Referring to the issue of opening new crossing-points, Ozersay
said that the issue is not essential and the crossing-points is not an element
that will obtain trust.
4. Italian Ambassador to Lefkosia: Cyprus cannot be ignored;
Turkey must implement the UN and EU rules
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (08.07.14) publishes an
interview by Guido Cerboni, the Italian Ambassador to Lefkosia who spoke about
Turkey’s EU membership, his participation to Nami working meal and noted that
energy can be a catalyst for the establishment of stability in the region.
Cerboni
stated that the EU membership depends on Turkey and added that they want to see
Turkey in the EU, but this is connected to Turkey. He stated that Italy has
been always opened to Turkey and added: “Turkey is a very important strategic
partner for the EU. However, it takes two to tango”.
He went on and added that the situation in Cyprus cannot be
ignored and noted that Turkey must implement the UN and EU rules. “A country
that wants to become an EU member cannot avoid applying the rules”, he stated.
Asked if the issue of implementing the rules refers to the
implementation of the Additional Protocol, he said that the fact that Turkey
has not recognized yet a country that is both member of the EU and the UN,
creates a challenge. “President Anastasiades presented a proposal package for
Famagusta. This package can be a win-win situation for all parties. Hopefully
this package of proposals can be evaluated and taken further”, he said.
He
said that the Republic of Cyprus demand, for the EU to have a more active role
on Cyprus negotiations, is reasonable. He also said that bearing in mind the UN
Resolutions and the EU acquis, will help on the efforts towards the road of
federation. “However, we cannot underestimate the role of the UN”, he stated.
Referring
to his participation in a working meal upon an invitation by the so-called
foreign minister OzdilNami, which led the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of
Cyprus to give to the participants a verbal note, the Italian Ambassador said
that he does not think that they violated any rules. As he said, they met with
Nami with his capacityas representative of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP)
and noted that Italy does not recognize the TRNC. He added however, that Nami
is a leading politician who is involved in politics for many years.
Cerboni
said that the new energy reality can be a catalyst for the stability in the
region. He said that in case the Cyprus problem is solved the flow of the
natural gas to Europe can be secured by achieving cooperation in the field of
energy between Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and other countries. “We hope that energy
will become a factor of stability rather that a factor of conflict in the
area”.
5. A Court in the Republic of Cyprus decided to
confiscate the property of a Russian billionaire in Turkey
Under the
front-page title: “Mardan Palace is under the Greek Cypriot threat”, Turkish
daily Sabah newspaper (08.07.14) reports that the “Nicosia Court in south
Cyprus”, as it describes the Republic of Cyprus has decided to confiscate the
property of the Russian businessman and billionaire of Azeri origin,
TelmanIsmailov who owns to the Greek Cypriot company Sezaria LTD the amount of
100 million dollars.
According to the
paper, the Greek Cypriot company aspire the immovable property of Ismailov in
order to get its amount of money that is 130 million dollars together with the
interest. The Greek Cypriot company is also preparing to apply to the
International Abritration Court, writes the paper.
Referring to the
issue, the Azeri press wrote that the decision to be taken by the arbitration
court will be binding and the issue of the confiscation of the 7star hotel in
Antalya, Mardan Palace which belongs to Ismailov, might come to the agenda.
The paper adds
that is spite of the fact that the last date for Ismailov to settle down its
debts to Sezaria LTD was by the end of 2013, yet, the Russian billionaire have
not arrange his debts.
Referring to the
Mardan Palace hotel in Antalya, the paper writes that it is a 7 star hotel, an ultra-luxury
hotel which opened in 2009. During its inauguration ceremony, famous names like
Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Monica Belluci, Tom Jones and Paris Hilton attended
the ceremony.
Meanwhile, as
the paper points out, a company in Moscow named CerkezPazari which belonged to
Ismailov has closed down since it was dealing in contraband goods.
(AK)
6. Harmanci: We will be working to solve the financial problems
of the “municipality”
According
to illegal Bayrak television (online, 07.07.14), the so-called municipal
assembly of the Lefkosia Turkish municipality held its first meeting on Sunday.
The
self-styled deputy mayor and reserve deputy mayor were elected at the meeting
chaired by the newly elected “mayor” Mehmet Harmanci. Akin Aktunc was elected
as the city’s new “deputy mayor” while BoysanBoyra was elected as his
substitute.
Speaking
before the meeting, Harmanci drew attention to the financial and administrative
problems of the “municipality”, stating that their priority will be to ensure
that the occupied part of Lefkosia receives its basic services uninterrupted.
Stating
that he is open to different views and ideas on how to overcome the outstanding
problems of the “municipality”, Harmanci said that their aim is to build and
create a new Lefkosia.
Describing
the “municipality’s” financial status as serious, Harmanci said that they will
be working to solve the problem of paying the salaries of the “municipality’s
employees”. A committee which will assess and test the level and qualifications
of employees was also established.
7. So-called universities’ activities and events
Turkish Cypriot
daily Kibris newspaper (08.07.14) reports that the “chairman” of the “Department of International Relations”, Dr ElifAsudeTunca
has represented the so-called International Cyprus University (UKU) in an
international symposium called “3rd International Communication
Symposium” which took place in the capital city
of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek.
As the paper writes, around 80 academicians and students
from Turkey, the occupation regime, Kakzastan and Kyrgyzstan attended the
symposium.
Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot daily HalkinSesi newspaper
(08.07.14) reports that the so-called
American University of Kyreneia, (GAU) in the framework of its 30 years of
establishment, is preparing to host one of the biggest academic events in the
Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
As the paper writes, illegal
GAU has already started preparations in order to host and organize the “2nd
CAUMME- (Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean and the
Middle East), International Symposium”.
The symposium will take place in the next October and
academicians, scientists, architecture authorities from more than 20 countries
are expected to attend it.
Moreover, Turkish Cypriot daily HalkinSesi (08.07.14)
reports that the “Pharmaceutics Faculty”
of the illegal “Near East University” (YDU) has been accepted and accredited to
have training by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education – (APCE).
Speaking in a press conference,
the “dean” of the “faculty”, Prof. Dr RumeysaDemirdamar has succeeded for the
first time to be approved and get a certification for educational quality and
standards by an international council.
(AK)
8. The Turkish “embassy” and TUK to provide aid to
livestock breeders in the occupied area of Cyprus
Under the title:
“Livestock breeders to be ease”, Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis newspaper
(08.07.14) reports that the so-called
Turkish embassy in the occupied area of Cyprus and the “Natural produce
foundation” (TUK) in the occupied area of Cyprus have decided to provide aid to
the livestock breeders.
As the paper
writes, TUK will purchase today totally
6,000 lambs for 11 T.L per kg, while the so-called Turkish embassy” in the
occupied area of Cyprus, in the framework of a program it prepared called “aid
program for the livestock breeders” will
start providing zero-interest credit to livestock breeders. As the paper
points out, it will also give 40 TL per animal as a grant and 100 TL
zero-interest credit per sheep.
(AK)
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