TURKISH CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA
REVIEW
C O N T E N T S
No. 110/16
14.06.2016
1. Akinci asked from UN and EU officials to accelerate the opening of
Deryneia and Apliki crossing points; Akinci and Anastasiades agree on the
issue
2. The breakaway regime’s “assembly” adopts the “agreement” for
Turkey establishing a “youth and sports coordination office”
3. Akinci met with the US Ambassador to
Cyprus
4. Applications towards the “compensation committee” have been
reduced
5. Izcan: Erdogan is trying to establish a dictatorship regime
through the presidential system
6. Occupied Keryneia is one of the four candidate towns to host the
International Masters Games Association 2019
7. 187.767 sterling for the promotion of “TRNC” in
Britain
1. Akinci asked from UN and EU officials to accelerate the opening
of Deryneia and Apliki crossing points; Akinci and Anastasiades agree on the
issue
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (14.06.16) reports that
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci called President Nicos Anastasiades and
discussed the issue of accelerating the opening process of the crossing points
of Deryneia and Apliki.
According to a press release by Akinci’s office, prior to the phone
conversation with Anastasiades, Akinci had a meeting yesterday morning at his
office upon his request with officials from UNDP-PFF, EU support office and
UNFICYP.
In the meeting, “officials” from the “presidency”, the self-styled
undersecretary of the foreign ministry and co-chairman of the technical
committee for crossing points Mustafa Lakadamyali, UNDP-PFF Director Tiziana
Zennaro, UNFICYP’s senior advisor Lynn Hastings and the head of the EU support
office, Alessandro Bianciardi, were also present.
During the meeting, the issue of accelerating the process of the road
construction tender by the UNDP in order to enable the opening of Deryneia and
Apliki crossing points was discussed. Akinci, at the meeting asked from the
UN and EU officials to take immediately the necessary steps in order to launch
without any further delay the road tender carried out by the UNDP, which is
the final step before the opening of both crossing points.
At the phone conversation, Akinci and Anastasiades affirmed their
consent on accelerating the process for opening the crossing points of Deryneia
and Apliki.
(DPs)
2. The breakaway regime’s “assembly” adopts the “agreement” for
Turkey establishing a “youth and sports coordination office”
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (14.06.16) reports that
after discussions that lasted for 16 hours, the breakaway regime’s “assembly”
approved the “draft-law” as regards the “agreement” providing for the
establishment of a “youth and sports coordination office abroad” by Turkey in
the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus. The “draft law” passed with the
votes of the “deputies” coming from the two “coalition partners”, the National
Unity Party (UBP) and the Democratic Party (DP) and the four “independent
deputies”.
The “We Reject It Platform” held protest activities inside and
outside the “assembly” and tension was experienced. Some young persons continued
their protest outside the building under strict “police” measures.
Zeki Celer, “deputy” with the Social Democracy Party (TDP) addressed
the “assembly” speaking for continuous eight hours and after his speech talked
with the young protesters outside the building.
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has made a call for postponing
the voting on the “draft law”, but his call was not accepted.
Turkish Cypriot daily Vatan newspaper (14.06.16) reports that
Akinci invited the leaders of the political parties for discussing the issue
at his office today at 11.00 in the morning.
Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen newspaper (14.06.16) reports
that Huseyin Ozgurgun, self-styled prime minister of the breakaway regime
in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus, has said that the “draft law”
has already passed from the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) and argued
that the Turkish Cypriots are also adopting it as a sign of a “serious
state”. If problems exist, we will fix them, he argued.
Turfan Erhurman, general secretary of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) said that
the “draft law” leads the Turkish Cypriots to take a decision which will
annihilate them and transfer to others all their “powers” regarding youth and
sports. This issue has no relation with Turkey’s support, he noted.
Dogus Derya, also “deputy” with the CTP, said that “they see the assembly as
an annotator” and described the development as a “present and assimilation”.
Mehmet Cakici, “deputy” with the TDP, said that the issue of “who administrates
this country” and who determines the tendencies on the politics and religion
should be discussed. Noting that the transfer of all strategic points of the
“country” to private companies from Turkey is wanted, Cakici argued that this
goes beyond even the monopoly and wild capitalism.
Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis newspaper (14.06.16) covers the
issue under the title “Big reaction” and recalls that the “agreement”
provides the following:
- The cooperation program developed within the framework of the
“agreement” will be coordinated by Turkey’s Youth and Sports Ministry and the
breakaway regime’s “ministry” for youth and sports.
- The project materialized by Turkey’s Youth and Sports Ministry will
be implemented if they are considered to be appropriate by the “TRNC officials”.
- The development of shelter and scholarship opportunities for
students and securing help to the breakaway regime’s “government” in this sense
are also provided for.
- Turkey will provide help to the breakaway regime for the
establishment of youth camps and sports installations and the participation of
young people in cultural and sports activities.
- The youth camps and the sports installations to be established
will be operated by the “coordination office”.
- Turkey will select and employ all personnel, which will be employed
at the sports installations, the youth camps and the cultural installations,
including local staff.
- The personnel, which will come from Turkey for the construction of
the installations, will be granted all the facilities secured to the “citizens
of privileged countries”. Facilities will also be granted to the personnel at
the “passport” control points as well.
- The officials of the “coordination office” will be granted all
immunities secured to the “institutions” responsible of youth and sports and the
higher education “institutions” in the occupied area of Cyprus.
(I/Ts.)
3. Akinci met with the US Ambassador to
Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibrisli newspaper (14.06.16) reports that
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci met yesterday with the US Ambassador to
Cyprus Kathleen Ann Doherty at Akinci's office. No statement was issued prior or
after the meeting.
(DPs)
4. Applications towards the “compensation committee” have been
reduced
Under the title “Hopes lay only to solution” Turkish Cypriot daily
Kibrisli newspaper (14.06.16) reports that the cases in front of the
“Compensation committee” have been reduced or they have been postponed without
setting a new date.
The paper notes that in January 2015 13 applications were made to the
“Committee” while this number has been reduced to only 7 in the same period in
2016.
In addition, the “Commission” has accepted 6,289 applications until
June 13, 2016 from which 762 were solved via a friendly settlement while 22 were
solved in “court”.
(CS)
5. Izcan: Erdogan is trying to establish a dictatorship regime
through the presidential system
Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Bakis newspaper (14.06.16) reports that
the leader of the United Cyprus Party (BKP) Izzet Izcan, in a meeting with a
delegation from Turkey’s Communist Party (TKP), said that as a leftist party
believing in the people’s fraternity they support and cooperate with all the
organizations which fight for the peace, democracy and freedom. He added that it
is a pity that Turkey is dragged into civil war. Izcan also stressed that
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to establish a dictatorship
regime under the name of presidential system.
Finally, Izcan said that they aim to develop their relations with the
TKP by increasing their cooperation and solidarity.
(DPs)
6. Occupied Keryneia is one of the four candidate towns to host
the International Masters Games Association 2019
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (14.06.16) reports that
occupied Keryneia is one of the four candidate towns to host the International
Masters Games Association (IMGA) for 2019.
According to the paper, the other four towns are Pesaro (Italy),
Tampere (Finland) and Torino (Italy).
Srhad Deniz, the chairman of the “Mediterranean sport union” which
submitted occupied Keryneia’s candidacy thanked Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa
Akinci and “prime minister” Huseyin Ozgurgun for the assistance offered to them
towards this effort and stated that all the “people of the country” must work so
that occupied Keryneia to be granted the organization of the
Games.
(CS)
7. 187.767 sterling for the promotion of “TRNC” in
Britain
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (14.06.16) reports that
according to the “official gazette” of the breakaway regime in the occupied area
of the Republic of Cyprus the “council of ministers” decided that 187.767
sterling will be paid from the budget of “tourism and environment ministry”
to Accord Group Ltd in order to promote “TRNC” in Britain aiming to the
increase of tourists.
(DPs)
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