No. 83/10 06.05.10A. NEWS ITEMS
1. The breakaway regime is set to open a “representation” in Sweden
2. Almost half of Talat’s negotiating team will reportedly participate in the Cyprus talks together with Eroglu
3. A High Education Fair of the OIC to be organized in the occupied Cyprus in April 2011
4. Izzet Izcan asks for the carrying out of a population census in occupied Cyprus monitored by international observers and says that the result of the so-called elections was determined by the votes of the settlers
5. Eroglu and a Hur-Is delegation meet; Cyprus negotiations the main issue of discussion
6. Irsen Kucuk met in Ankara with Bulent Arinc, ministers and AKP deputies
7. The self-style minister of agricultural and natural sources due to Izmir
8. A cooperation protocol between the occupation regime and Gazi University to be signed
9. Five Turkish Cypriot Associations on tourism launched an initiative for a partnership in the “Cyprus Turkish Airlines”
10. The General Congress of the Football Tennis Association to take place in occupied Cyprus on May 9
11. The “3rd International English Language Teaching Conference” kicked off in the occupied part of Cyprus
12. Turkey and Ukraine sign action plan for 2010-2011
13. Turkish and Ugandan Presidents meet; Joint commitment for further relations-improvement was made
14. Polish parliamentary delegation in Ankara for contacts
15. “One of two key articles passes; CHP prepares to appeal reform package”
B. COMMENTARIES, EDITORIALS AND ANALYSIS
1. The mouthpiece of the Democratic Party assesses the stance of Eroglu on the issue of single sovereignty
2. From the Turkish Press on 04 and 05 May 2010
A. NEWS ITEMS
1. The breakaway regime is set to open a “representation” in Sweden
Ankara Anatolia news agency (05.05.10) reported the following from occupied Lefkosia:
“Acting Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Huseyin Ozgurgun said Wednesday the TRNC [the breakaway regime in the occupied areas of Cyprus] would soon open a representation in Stockholm, Sweden.
Speaking to reporters prior to participating in a Council of Ministers meeting in Lefkosia, Ozgurgun said that the TRNC government has taken a decision to open a representation in Sweden.
Referring on Cyprus negotiations, Ozgurgun said that the Turkish Cypriot delegation, which will conduct the negotiations, has been formed to a large extent. TRNC's Representative in New York, Kemal Gokeri, has been recalled to the TRNC and he will be a part of the negotiations team, Ozgurgun noted. TRNC's President Dervis Eroglu will announce the names of the negotiations team once the list has been completed, Ozgurgun also said.”
2. Almost half of Talat’s negotiating team will reportedly participate in the Cyprus talks together with Eroglu
Writing in Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis newspaper (06.05.10) Turkish Cypriot columnist Mete Tumerkan reports that almost half of the negotiating team of former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat will continue to participate in the negotiations together with the new Turkish Cypriot leader, Dervis Eroglu. Noting that the logic of “you cannot change your horse while you are crossing the river” is implemented during the establishment of the new negotiating team, Mr Tumerkan writes, inter alia, the following:
“…In any case the new President is conservative. The government in Ankara is also [conservative]. Therefore, President Dervis Eroglu behaved in a conservative manner while forming his negotiating team... President Dervis Eroglu created his negotiating team with ‘moderate’ names. Most of them are known names of Talat’s team. That is, Eroglu did not establish a team which could tense the climate and make the process difficult. …
It seems that at this stage almost half of Talat’s team will take part in the new team. For example, Kudret Ozersay will be an important and active person in the new team. He participated in the work regarding the chapter of ‘governance and power sharing’ in Talat’s team. He knows well the issue of the Constitution.
Another name who will participate in the new team is Erhan Ercin, chairman of the EU Coordination Centre of the Prime Minister’s Office. Erhan Ercin was also an active name in Talat’s team on EU affairs.
Another name who will participate in Eroglu’s negotiating team is Serden Hoca, who was participating in Talat’s team and worked on the property issue.
Actually, by assigning duty to these three names in the new negotiating team, Eroglu showed to the UN his sincerity on the issue of continuing the negotiations from the point they stopped and that his is taking seriously this issue. By continuing the duty of the technical team who worked with Talat on the issues of ‘governance and power sharing’, ‘EU’ and ‘property’, three out of the four chapters which came onto the agenda during the Talat-Christofias negotiations, Eroglu aimed at dispersing the concerns which exist about him in the international circles...
According to the messages given in the beginning, we would not be wrong if we said that the 2nd President Mehmet Ali Talat is among those who follow the developments with satisfaction for now…”
(I/Ts.)
3. A High Education Fair of the OIC to be organized in the occupied Cyprus in April 2011
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (06.05.10) reports that a High Education Fair of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will be organized in the occupied Cyprus in April 2011.
For this purpose, a delegation of OIC, headed by Nabika Didlo, is visiting occupied areas upon an invitation of the self-styled ministry of foreign affairs and held a meeting with the self-styled foreign minister, Huseyin Ozgurgun. A committee for the organization of the fair will be set up during the delegations’ meeting.
In statements, Mr Ozgurgun said, inter alia, that the organization of this event is taking place because of the OIC General-Secretary Ekmelettin Ihsanoglu. He went on and added that this kind of support and the organization of such an event on behalf of OIC “is an important tool for the lifting of the unfair and inhuman isolation of the Turkish Cypriots”.
(CS)
4. Izzet Izcan asks for the carrying out of a population census in occupied Cyprus monitored by international observers and says that the result of the so-called elections was determined by the votes of the settlers
Under the title “A necessity the carrying out of a population census”, Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar newspaper (06.05.10) reports on an address made on Monday in Brussels by the General Secretary of the United Cyprus Party (BKP), Izzet Izcan, on the “Latest developments on the Cyprus problem”.
Speaking at a panel organized by the leftist group in the European Parliament, Mr Izcan referred on Cyprus and the outcome of the latest so-called presidential elections, the impact of the negotiations process and the population issue in the occupied territories. Asking for the carrying out of a population census in the occupied territories of the Republic of Cyprus, which will be monitored by international observers, Mr Izcan said that the population in the northern part of Cyprus has increased in a form which is in a contradiction to the Geneva Convention. The transfer of settlers in the occupied areas has caused the population of the Turkish Cypriot community to decrease and in a future “election” procedure the genuine will of the Turkish Cypriots will not be able to be expressed.
Referring to the outcome of the latest so-called presidential elections in occupied Cyprus, Izzet Izcan said that the outcome of the procedure was determined by the votes of those living in occupied Famagusta and Karpass peninsula, which are of a Turkish origin. “Mehmet Ali Talat would have won the elections if the votes of the TRNC citizens who are of a Turkish origin would cast, because these persons have expressed a different will than those of the Turkish Cypriots,” he said.
Mr Izcan also stated that his party is in favour of the continuation of the negotiations in Cyprus which aim to find a solution to the problem and added that the aim of BKP is for the population of Cyprus once again to live together on the basis of an effective and honourable agreement.
(ML)
5. Eroglu and a Hur-Is delegation meet; Cyprus negotiations the main issue of discussion
Illegal Bayrak television (05.05.10) broadcast the following from occupied Lefkosia:
“TRNC President Dervis Eroglu has repeated that he would be defending the Cyprus Turkish people’s rightful position and rights at the negotiation table. The President said he would be insistently reminding the international community what actions it should take to force the Greek Cypriot side to adopt a compromising stance at the talks.
The President’s comments came during a visit paid to him by a delegation from the Hur-Is Federation today.
The Hur-Is President Yakup Latifoglu said that the federation is in support of a fair and lasting settlement to be based on the political equality of the two founding states, which will protect the gained rights of the Cyprus Turkish people and will maintain Turkey’s position as a guarantor power. He added that the federation backed Dervis Eroglu in the Presidential elections as he was in support of this view.
On his part, President Eroglu said he stands behind all the promises he made during the election campaign. Referring to the preparations being made for the negotiations, which are expected to be resumed at the end of the month, the President said that the issue would be discussed at a special meeting to be held in the coming days. He repeated that he would be sharing all developments concerning the Cyprus issue with the people while continuing the talks with the aim of finding a comprehensive solution to the problem but added that it takes two to tango.”
6. Irsen Kucuk met in Ankara with Bulent Arinc, ministers and AKP deputies
Turkish Cypriot daily Gunes newspaper (06.05.10) reports that the General Secretary of the National Unity Party (UBP), Irsen Kucuk, who is in Ankara for contacts met on Wednesday with Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister, Bulent Arinc.
Irsen Kucuk held also contacts with a number of ministers and Justice and Development Party deputies, among them with the National Education Minister, Nimet Cubukcu, the Speaker of the Turkish Cabinet Huseyin Celik, AKP Konya deputy, Mustafa Kabakci, AKP Istanbul deputy Mehmet Muezzinoglu and AKP Adiyaman deputy and chief of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly, Fehmi Husrev Kutlu.
(ML)
7. The self-style minister of agricultural and natural sources due to Izmir
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibrisli newspaper (06.05.10) reports that the self-style minister of agricultural and natural sources, Mr Nazim Cavusoglu, is flying tomorrow to Izmir to attend the opening of the “9th Organic Products Fair” at the International Fair Centre in Izmir. According to a press release issued by the self-style ministry, Mr Cavusoglu will return to the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus on Friday night, after completing his contacts.
(DPs)
8. A cooperation protocol between the occupation regime and Gazi University to be signed
Under the title “There is an education protocol in Ankara”, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibrisli newspaper (06.05.10) reports that the self-style minister of national education, youth and sports, Mr Kemal Durust, is flying tomorrow to Ankara in order to sign a cooperation protocol on the fields of education and training with the Gazi University.
According to information given by the self-style ministry, the protocol will be signed within the framework of cooperation and solidarity between Turkey and the occupation regime. Mr Durust will return to the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus on Friday.
(DPs)
9. Five Turkish Cypriot Associations on tourism launched an initiative for a partnership in the “Cyprus Turkish Airlines”
Under the title “We cannot overlook the fact that KTHY is being vanishing”, Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen newspaper (06.05.10) reports that five Turkish Cypriot organizations related to tourism held yesterday a press conference to read a joint announcement. Ms Tijen Apakgun read the announcement and informed that a meeting will be held on Friday at Golden Tulip hotel in the occupied part of Lefkosia in order to discuss some issues on tourism among them the proposal for a partnership for the “Cyprus Turkish Airlines” (“KTHY”) and the implementation of a “Tourism Organization”.
The Chairmen and representatives of “Northern Cyprus Hoteliers Association” (KITOB), “Cyprus Turkish Tourism and Travel Agents Association” (KITSAB), “Cyprus Turkish Tourist Guides Association” (KITREB), “Cyprus Turkish Restaurateurs Association (RES-BIR) and “Car Renting Business Association” (KAIB) participated in the press conference.
In the joint announcement, Ms Apakgun, said that as representatives of organizations dealing with tourism, they cannot overlook any more the deteriorating of the future of their “country” and institutions like the “Cyprus Turkish Airlines” without any programme or plan. They proposed some measures for the “KTHY” like the privatization, because as they noted in the joint announcement, it cannot be closed down.
(DPs)
10. The General Congress of the Football Tennis Association to take place in occupied Cyprus on May 9
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (06.05.10) reports that the “football tennis federation” in occupied Cyprus is organizing the Ordinary General Congress and the second Panel of the International Federation of Football Tennis Association (FIFTA). The Congress will take place between May 7-9.
According to the paper, forty persons from fifteen countries will participate in the Congress in which many “officials” of the occupation regime, among them Dervis Eroglu, will attend.
(CS)
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