TURKISH CYPRIOT AND
TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
C O N T E N T S
No. 193/14 15.10.14
1.
Nami will inaugurate a new “representative office” in Budapest
2. New Turkish Cypriot negotiator says island's
natural resources belong to both sides
3. Turkish warships are still observing the drilling
activities in Cyprus’ EEZ
4.
Siber briefed German academicians on the Cyprus talks
5. Talat: “CTP is more important for me than being a
president”
6. A
new illegal university in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus
7. A delegation from
Latvia is illegally visiting the occupation regime
8. A Malaysian tourist agency to promote the
occupation regime’s history and tourism
9. Turkey in last-minute lobbying for Security Council
bid
10. Turkish EU Minister: Turkey could help to build EU
army
11. Kurdish newspaper deliveryman shot dead
1. Nami will
inaugurate a new “representative office” in Budapest
According to
illegal Bayrak television (online, 16.10.14), “TRNC” (translator’s note: the
breakaway regime in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus) will open a
“representative office” in Hungary.
Self-styled
minister of foreign affairs Ozdil Nami has departed today for Hungary to
inaugurate the “TRNC representative office” in Budapest and to hold a series of
meetings during his visit.
Nami will be
accompanied by Huseyin Ozel, the self-styled private secretary of the ministry
of foreign affairs, during his contacts in Hungary.
Upon the
conclusion of his contacts in Hungary, Nami will return to the occupied area of
the Republic of Cyprus next Sunday.
2. New Turkish Cypriot negotiator says island's
natural resources belong to both sides
Ankara Anatolia news agency (16.10.14) reports that the new Turkish Cypriot negotiator
Mustafa Ergun Olgun stated that the Turkish Cypriots are determined to continue
with the negotiation process and seek a positive and sustainable result.
Alleging that
their aim is a win-win result for both sides, Olgun told the Anadolu Agency
that the suspension of negotiations “was taken to be a blocking manoeuvre by
the Greek side, reminding them that the island's natural resources belong to
both parties”.
Olgun claimed
that the main reason for the suspension of the talks by the Greek Cypriot
leader Nikos Anastasiades was “to protect the unfairly captured status quo by
the Greeks in Cyprus and to continue their claim of being the unique owner of
the island”.
Olgun also touched upon the issue of natural resources
on the island, saying that a well-led discovery of resources could be a strong
gain for both sides but also a “curse if mismanaged”. "Why cursed? Showing
no respect for the rights of shareholders, selfishness and being unfair in
their division are the main reasons for such a curse," he alleged.
3. Turkish warships are still observing the
drilling activities in Cyprus’ EEZ
Turkish Cypriot
daily Havadis newspaper (16.10.14) reports that the General Staff of the
Turkish Armed Forces has announced that
the TCG Geliboluvesselof the Turkish Naval Forces closely observedyesterday SAIPEM
10000 drilling platform, which is holding drilling activities for oil and
natural gas in the Republic of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in the
area south of the island.
According to the
statement, the Turkish warship has
observed the platform from a distance of five nautical miles (nine
kilometers), within the framework of its duties for the so-called Mediterranean
Shield Operation.
The Turkish General
Staff argued also that “harassing fire” has been opened against the Wireless
Receiving Station of the Turkish Nautical Base Command in Alexandretta by an
unknown person or persons and that the “fire” was responded immediately. The
information is published on Turkish General Staff’s website under the title
“important domestic incidents”.
(I/Ts.)
4. Siber briefed German academicians on
the Cyprus talks
Turkish Cypriot
daily Kibris Postasi (16.10.14) reports that the self-styled speaker of “TRNC
assembly” Sibel Siber met yesterday with a committee of academicians from the European
Academy North Rhine-Westphalia, headed by Hanns Christhard Eichhorst.
During the
meeting, Siber briefed them on the latest developments on the Cyprus problem and
the expectations of the Turkish Cypriot community from the international
community. She asked from the international community to take an initiative in
order the Greek Cypriot side to return again to the negotiating table, which
has abandoned due to the crisis on the hydrocarbon exploration activities. She
also said that the international community should not ignore the Turkish
Cypriot community and instead of adapting the attitude of the “Greek Cypriot
Administration” they should not avoid meeting with them (Turkish Cypriots) too.
5. Talat: “CTP is more important for me than being
a president”
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi newspaper
(16.10.14) reports that former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat who
announced that the will be taking an active role within the Republican Turkish
Party (CTP), stated that the party is more important for him that the
“presidency”.
“Time and the
circumstances will show whether my road in the party will lead to my
presidency,” he said. Talat who was the guest on Ada TV stated that CTP was
more important for him than the presidency, explaining how he will take a more
active role within the party to contribute to the accumulating issues in the
party.
6. A new illegal university in the occupied area of
the Republic of Cyprus
According to
illegal Bayrak television (online, 15.10.14), a new illegal university is being
established in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus.
A delegation
from the “Mediterranean University of Research and Science” headed by its”
rector” Prof. Dr Hasan Koni paid a visit to the Turkish
Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu on Wednesday.
During the
meeting, Eroglu said that he was pleased to see a new “university” opening up
in the “TRNC”. “Efforts to establish this university has been continuing for
years. A number of protocols have been signed with other universities. Classes
are expected to commence soon”, Dr Koni said, adding that they were proud to be
setting up a new “university in the TRNC”.“Every university set up in the TRNC
proves its existence at a global level”, he alleged.
7.A delegation from
Latvia is illegally visiting the occupation regime
Turkish Cypriot daily Gunes newspaper
(16.10.14) reports that the “director”
of the “forestry department”, Cemil Karzaoglu met with a delegation of the
Forestry Directorship of Latvia which is visiting the occupied area of Cyprus
in order to make inspections.
The delegation which
is headed by the “deputy director” of the Forestry organization of the Zemgale
region in Latvia, Martin Lidums was briefed by Karzaoglu about the forestry activities
in the occupiedarea, the planning, fires, the hunting and other issues.
Karzaoglu briefed also the delegation about
several projects they have signed with Turkey for the development of forestry
in the near future adding that they have also signed important activities with
Turkey during the past years.
As reported, Lidums conveyed information about
the technics and practices they follow in his country on the forestry sector.
(AK)
8.A Malaysian
tourist agency to promote the occupation regime’s history and tourism
Turkish Cypriot daily Diyalog newspaper
(16.10.14) reports that officials from a
tourist agency in Malaysia together with some important media correspondents
are illegally visiting the occupied area of Cyprus in order to promote “north
Cyprus’ history and touristic places”, writes the paper.
According to the paper, the visitors from
Malaysia who are in the occupied area of Cyprus since October 11, visited
several areas in occupied Keryneia, Lefkosia and Famagusta and got information
about several places. Also, a promotion meeting was organized yesterday at the
Merit Crystal Cove hotel.
(AK)
9. Turkey in last-minute lobbying for Security
Council bid
Ankara Anatolia news agency 916.10.14) reports that
Turkey has concluded its campaign for the U.N. Security Council elections with
a reception on Wednesday hosted by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in New
York.
"Tonight
marks the last checkpoint in our journey towards the United Nations Security
Council elections for the 2015-2016 term," Cavusoglu said, referring to
Thursday's U.N. General Assembly vote, which will elect five countries to serve
in the chamber for a two-year period beginning on January 1.
Security Council
seats are allocated by region, and candidates will require a two-thirds
majority of votes from the 193 U.N. member states.
Turkey
participates in the "Western European and Others Group," in which it
competes with New Zealand and Spain. Two seats are allocated for the group,
while one seat each is allotted for the African, Asia-Pacific, Eastern
European, and Latin American and Caribbean groups.
The Security
Council is comprised of 15 members, with five permanent members -- the U.S.,
the U.K., Russia, China and France -- having the right of veto.
Turkey served in
the Security Council as a non-permanent member during 1951-1952 and 1954-1955
terms, and in 1961. Its recent membership came after an absence of almost 50
years, when it was elected to the Council for the 2009-2010 term by gathering151
votes in the first round of voting.
The new
non-permanent members will replace Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, South
Korea and Rwanda. The others still serving are Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania
and Nigeria.
10. Turkish EU Minister: Turkey could help to build
an EU army
Turkish Hurriyet Daily News (16.10.14) reports that
Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Volkan Bozkır said during
a visit to Berlin that if Turkey becomes a member of the European Union, the EU
would be able to establish an army of 60,000 soldiers,
Bozkır said that
the EU had always only been able to hold “soft power” due to the lack of a
single European army, which Turkey could have helped form if it had been made a
member before, daily Milliyet reported.
“EU is in a superpower position but it has been unable to build its
army. The EU is always in the “soft power” stance because it cannot establish a
European army consisting of 60,000 soldiers.
In addition, Turkish daily Sabah (16.10.14) reports
that Bozkir will announce Turkey's EU communication strategy in Brussels.
Last month,
Bozkır announced that Turkey's New European Union Strategy – the EU negotiation
plan that aims to eliminate obstacles to EU membership by accelerating the
dynamics of Turkey-EU relations, will be based on three pillars: the political
reform process, socio-economic transformation in the accession process and EU
communication strategy.
During a visit
to Brussels, Bozkır will have meetings with the outgoıng EU Enlargement and
Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner, Štefan Fule, the Chairman of the European
Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, Elmar Brok, the EU's new Turkey rapporteur,
Dutch parliamentarian Kati Piri and other European officials. Bozkır also will
address the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and exchange views
and comments with committee members.
11. Kurdish newspaper deliveryman shot dead
Turkish daily Today’s Zaman newspaper (16.10.14)
reports that ındividuals alleged to be supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq
and the Levant (ISIL) killed a man on Tuesday who was delivering the Kurdish
Azadiya Welat and Gundem newspapers in southern Turkey, according to
pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) Adana branch head Ugur Bayrak.
Deliveryman
Kadri Bagdu was shot twice on Tuesday morning in the city of Adana while
distributing his newspapers. Bayrak said that
Bagdu was killed by a group of ISIL supporters.
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