TURKISH
CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
C
O N T E N T S
No.
38/15 26.02.15
1.
Cavusoglu asked for Azerbaijan’s support for the occupation regime to obtain an
observer status at TURKPA
2.
Eroglu: “It is not possible to reach an agreement that will not include
Turkey’s guarantees”
3.
Eroglu responds to “flag issue crisis”
4.
A protocol on customs between Turkey and the breakaway regime
5.
A marine navigation map for the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus
6.
The “mayor” of occupied Guneyli village suspended his relations with CTP
7.
A former “mayor” in the occupied area of Cyprus is deputy candidate nominee for
AKP
1.Cavusoglu
asked for Azerbaijan’s support for the occupation regime to obtain an observer
status at TURKPA
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper
(26.02.15) reports that the Turkish
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu who is carrying out officials contacts in
Azerbaijan, asked for Azerbaijan’s support in order for the “TRNC” to obtain
the observer status at the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking countries
(TURKPA).
Stating that the “TRNC” has observer
status at the Organization for Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Organization
for Economic Cooperation (OEC), Cavusoglu expressed hopes that it will obtain
an observer status a TURKPA as well.
Cavusoglu held separate meetings with
Azeri Prime Minister ArturRasizade and the Speaker of the Assembly OktayEsedov.
(AK)
2.Eroglu:
“It is not possible to reach an agreement that will not include Turkey’s
guarantees”
Under the above title, Turkish Cypriot
daily Kibris newspaper (26.02.15) reports that Turkish Cypriot leader DervisEroglu, in statements yesterday while
visiting the occupied villages of Kythrea, Trachoni and NeochorioKythreas,
said, inter alia, that Cyprus is the only country in the Eastern Mediterranean
where there is no bloodshed and alleged that this is due to the existence of
Turkey’s active and effective guarantees.
Stating
that it is not possible to reach to an agreement which will not include Turkey’s
guarantees, Eroglu added: “Our vision is the integration of the Turkish Cypriot community with
the international community, while at the same time, our national security is
considered very important”.
Alleging
that there is peace in Cyprus at the moment and that what it lacks is an
agreement, Eroglu called the Greek Cypriot side to return to the negotiating
table and added that the negotiating table is the place for the agreement to be
reached.
Eroglu accused again President Nikos
Anastasiades for abandoning the negotiation process by presenting several
pretexts, especially during a period as he said, that the mutual give-take
process was about to start.
Claiming that he is still at the
negotiating table, Eroglu criticized the Republican Turkish Party-United Forces
(CTP-BG) for accusing him that he is not in favor of the solution and alleged
that CTP reiterates continuously the same things and does not use any other
expression than the word “solution”.
(AK)
3.Eroglu
responds to “flag issue crisis”
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper
(26.02.15) reports that Turkish Cypriot leader DervisEroglu in a written statement yesterday responded to the
criticism he received by several circles in the occupied area of Cyprus and
especially the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot social media, that he has violated
the “election restrictions law” and the “flag law”.
Eroglu
was responding to the criticism he received yesterday after the publication of
a photograph presenting him speaking during an event he attended within the
framework of his “election campaign”. The picture shows him at a table covered
with both flags of Turkey and the “TRNC” and food on top.
Turkish
Cypriot and Turkish social media covered the story widely yesterday criticizing
Eroglu for not respecting the flags and for violating the “election
restrictions” related with the “flag”.
In the written statement, Eroglu
clarified that he has always showed respect for the “national flags” and felt honoured
to protect both the Turkish and “TRNC” flags.
Eroglu
said that various circles in the “TRNC” have taken advantage of this photograph
in order to serve their political purposes and added that this was saddening,
since the people who organized the event organized it with good intentions.
“People who knew me, know that I am a person with values”, Eroglu said, adding
that his main mission is to protect those “flags”.
(AK)
4. A
protocol on customs between Turkey and the breakaway regime
According to Turkish Cypriot daily
HalkinSesi (26.02.15), self-styled prime ministerOzkanYorgancioglu, speaking to
the press yesterday after a meeting of the “council of ministers”, said that
they will authorize the so-called customs directorate for signing a protocol
with the Customs Directorate of Turkey in order to ease and accelerate trade
between them.
(DPs)
5. A
marine navigation map for the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot daily HalkinSesi (26.02.15)
reports that the self-styled minister of public works and transportation Hasan
Tacoy said that the maritime issue was never given its fair share, adding that
the “government” has now given importance to this issue and prepared for the
first time a navigation map. He noted that the map will be evaluated today by
the “council of ministers”.
Tacoy explained that with this navigation
map, the pipelines that will transfer water from Turkey will be protected.
(DPs)
6. The
“mayor” of occupied Guneyli village suspended his relations with CTP
According to Turkish Cypriot daily
HalkinSesi (26.02.15), the so-called mayor of the occupied village of
GuneyliAhmetBenli, who is member of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP),
announced yesterday that he will suspend his relations with the CTP.
Benli, who is also the “chairman of the
Turkish Cypriot municipalities union”, said that he took his decision due to
the stance of the “government” on the issue of amending the “local
administration law”.
(DPs)
7. A
former “mayor” in the occupied area of Cyprus is deputy candidate nominee for
AKP
According to Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
(26.02.15), the former “mayor” of occupied village KomiKepirSezaiSezen
announced that he is a deputy candidate nominee with the ruling Justice and
Development Party (AKP) in the upcoming general elections in Turkey on June 7.
In his written statement, Sezen said that
he will continue politics from Turkey, adding that he aims to provide more
services to Cyprus and Adana.
(DPs)
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