TURKISH
CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
C
O N T E N T S
No. 111/15 17.06.2015
1.Statements by Eide after
meeting with Akinci: "We no longer have any time to waste"
2. Works to open the Derinya
crossing point are launched; So-called minister of interior inspected the area
3. Akinci: The solution of a bi-zonal, bi-communal
federation is on the negotiating table
4. TufanErhurman elected as CTP
general secretary
5. A solid waste depot is planned
for an area in occupied Keryneia
6. Erdogan: “Morsi death penalty
a massacre of rights and freedoms”
7. Business organizations and
unions in Turkey called for speedy formation of a coalition government
8. Turkey's 9th President
SuleymanDemirel passed away
1. Statements by Eide after
meeting with Akinci: "We no longer have any time to waste"
According to illegal Bayrak television (online,
16.06.15), the UN Special Adviser to Cyprus Espen Barth Eide met separately
with the two leaders on Tuesday and attended also the meeting of the two
negotiators.
Speaking to reporters after a 20 minute meeting with
the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, Eide
said that he held a constructive and positive meeting with MrAkıncı during
which they discussed preparations for Wednesday’s leaders meeting.
Eide who refrained from giving out any more details of the
meeting stated that the process is
moving forward in a positive atmosphere. He also said that the negotiators of the two leaders are doing a
perfect job as the process is heading towards a settlement.
Pointing out that he saw a sincere desire on both
sides towards a settlement, Eide called
on the two leaders to use their time in the best way possible. “We no longer
have any time to waste” he added.
2. Works to open the Derinya
crossing point are launched; So-called minister of interior inspected the area
Turkish Cypriot daily KibrisPostasi newspaper
(16.06.15) reported that the works to
open the Derinya crossing point within the framework of a decision taken by the
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı and the Greek Cypriot leader, as the
President of the Republic of Cyprus is called,
NicosAnastasiades, has started.
The so-called “minister of
interior” and acting “foreign minister” TeberrukenUlucay held inspections in
the area receiving information from “officials” about the route and site of the
crossing point.
The two leaders had announced the opening of theAplic in
Lefka and Derinya crossing points at their last meeting on the 28th of May.
Work to open the crossing point at theAplıc in Lefka
has also commenced.
Ulucay was accompanied during his tour in the area by
the so-called presidential undersecretary GurdalHudaoglu, the “undersecretary”
of the “interior ministry” HasanAlicik and other “officials”.
3. Akinci: The solution of a bi-zonal, bi-communal
federation is on the negotiating table
Turkish
Cypriot daily Ortam (17.06.15) reports that the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa
Akinci claimed that the right of the Turkish Cypriot youth to play sports has
been usurped for the one or another reason, adding that they do not intent to
abandon anymore this “usurped right”.
Speaking
during the end-of-season soccer awards night, Akinci stressed that in a Cyprus settlement they will attain their
rights, however, they will fight in order to be able to use these rights during
the ongoing process for the solution. Akici also said: “Our federation
(Turkish Cypriot football federation) is in a process with KOP (Cyprus Football
Association – CFA). This process continues with ups and downs… In this field
the Turkish Cypriot youth has rights. These rights have been usurped”. Akinci
further said that the existence of the “KTFF” will continue and after the
Cyprus settlement.
He
also said that although the awards are only “local”, these are still important,
but described them as “insufficient”.
Commenting on the fact that the Greek Cypriot political
party EDEK has removed from their agenda the bi-zonal, bi-communal federation,
Akinci said that this has not been in force, and added that the solution, which
is at the negotiating table is a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation and this is
supported by the majority of the Greek Cypriot community.
(DPs)
4.TufanErhurman elected as CTP
general secretary
Turkish Cypriot daily KibrisPostasi (17.06.15-online
in English) reports that the CTP party
assembly convened under the leadership of Mehmet Ali Talat last night.
The party elected TufanErhurman
as their party next general secretary.
According to a statement issued after the meeting, the party assembly elected also the central
administrative board.
The people elected to the board are: ErdoganSorakin,
FaziletOzdenefe. MuhittinTolgaOzsaglam, UrunSolyali, CemilSaricizmeli, Ali
Karavezirler, Emel Kisi, AhmetBarcin and PembeArifoglu.
The duties within the board will be identified today.
5. A solid waste depot is
planned for an area in occupied Keryneia
Turkish Cypriot daily Detay newspaper (17.06.17)
reports that a solid waste depot is planned to be placed in an area in occupied
Keryneia.
The paper writes that DoganSahir, the chairman of the
“Green Peace Movement” in the breakaway regime and the rector of the illegal
Keryneia American university (GAU) stated speaking during a press conference
that the solid waste depot will be in a forest
area between occupied Keryneia and AyiosIlarionas castle and that
various organization is expressed their
reaction on the issue.
In addition, Turkish Cypriot KibrisPostasi newspaper
(17.06.15) reports that the self-styled
“interior ministry” has denied the
reports, adding that the project being conducted by YAGA (Investment
Development Agency) and the “environment ministry” as well as the “interior ministry”
is one which focuses on solid waste management.
The self-styled ministry argued that some media
organizations were misleading the “public” on the issue.
(CS)
6.Erdogan: “Morsi death
penalty a massacre of rights and freedoms”
Turkish daily Sabah (16.06.15) reported that President RecepTayyipErdogan has condemned
Egyptian court's death penalty decision against the country's first
democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi, saying the verdict is a
massacre of rights and freedoms.
In a press statement released on
Tuesday, Erdogan stated that Turkey urges the international community to take
action against the death penalty decision on Morsi.
The judicial process in which Morsi and 105 others
were sentenced to death on Tuesday shows that the current Sissi regime has
"trampled on law" in the country, according to Erdogan.
"In order to reinstate
social compromise and stability in Egypt, it is of vital importance that the
death sentence given to Morsi and other defendants be reversed,"Erdogan said.
“Turkey wishes that common sense,
democracy, and law prevail in Egypt and Turkey will always be on Egyptian
people's side”, Erdogan
further said.
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign
Affairs has also released a statement on Tuesday, condemning the death sentence.
The statement noted that the
death sentence will not contribute in any manner to the social peace and
stability necessary in Egypt, while calling the Egyptian authorities to revoke
the decision before it is too late, for the interests of Egypt and the region.
Also speaking on the issue, Turkish Foreign Minister
MevlutCavusoglu said on a separate occasion on Tuesday that the Egyptian
court's decision to sentence former President Mohamed Morsi to death was based
on politics, not the law. "There is no law, there is no justice,"
Cavusoglu said during a news conference broadcast live by TRT state television.
"We weren't actually surprised... to see such a
political verdict from a regime like that," he added.
Morsi, Egypt's first democratically-elected President,
was ousted by the country's military in July 2013 after only one year in
office, following mass protests against his rule.
7. Business organizations and
unions in Turkey called for speedy formation of a coalition government
Turkish daily Today’s Zaman (16.06.15) reported that the business organizations and unions have urged the formation of a
coalition government at the earliest, saying that a government is required to
take measures against risks emanating from the global economic uncertainty and
political instability in neighboring countries.
Representatives of the Union of
Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) as well as unions including
the Civil Servants' Trade Union (Memur-Sen), the Confederation of Turkish Real
Trade Unions (Hak-Is) and the Confederation of Turkish Labor Unions (Turk-İd)
met with acting Prime Minister AhmetDavutoglu on Tuesday and conveyed their
hopes for a speedy formation of a coalition government.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation at a press
conference after the meeting with Davutoglu, TOBB President RıfatHisarcıklıoglu said the electorate demands that the
political parties in Parliament reconcile and form a coalition government,
adding that holding a snap election would be a waste of time.
“An early
election would not bring a lasting solution to the structural problems in our
country and would cause a loss of time. We thus desire the formation of a government based on current numbers
[of Deputies] inParliament. We are at a critical point where global economic uncertainties
are increasing again and [economic] risks have begun to be felt more. The
economic and political turmoil in the neighboring region is also on the rise. A
new government should form at the soonest in order to be prepared for and take
the necessary measures against all these developments,”Hisarcıklıoglu said.
He also said that the business
world expects the new government to bring Turkey's bid to enter the EU onto its
agenda and proceed with the required structural reforms in the accession process.
Meanwhile, Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's
Association (TUSİAD) board members headed by Chairwoman CansenBasaran-Symes met
with Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılısdaroglu on Tuesday as
part of the organization's visit to all the political parties in Parliament.
In a press conference following the meeting with
Kılıcdaroglu, Basaran-Symes said that
the representatives from the business world discussed with the CHP leader the
necessity of a speedy formation of a government.
“We informed [Kılıcdaroğlu of] the desire of the
business world that a government be formed quickly with the reconciliation [of
parties]. We [also] shared the priorities of the business world, such as
democratization, [favorable] conditions for investments and sustainable
development,” said Bacaran-Symes.
The Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's
Association (MUSİAD), headed by President Nail Olpak also met with President
RecepTayyipErdogan on Monday as part of MUSİAD's visit to political party
leaders to discuss the new government.
Speaking to reporters after a one-and-a-half-hour long
meeting with Erdogan, Olpaksaid that
MUSİAD prefers not to interfere in the political mechanisms during the
formation of the new government by declaring any preferences for certain
parties.
(…)
Meanwhile, coalition talks are
already under way behind closed doors between representatives of parties, but
the talks will formally begin only after the Supreme Election Board (YSK)
announces the official results of the election.
Following the YSK's announcement, which is expected to
be made by June 20, President Erdogan will first assign Davutoglu, interim
Prime Minister and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), to
form the government.
(…)
8. Turkey's 9th President
SuleymanDemirel passed away
Turkish daily Sabah (17.06.15) reported that Turkey's
9th President SuleymanDemirel passed away early on Wednesday in Ankara at the
age of 91.
Hospitalized on May 13, Demirel's health condition
worsened late on Tuesday.
Demirel was a Turkish politician and statesman who
served as the 9th President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served
as the Prime Minister of Turkey five times between the years 1965 and 1993. He
was also the leader of the Justice Party (AP) from 1964 to 1980 and the leader
of the True Path Party (DYP) from 1987 to 1993.
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