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TRNC News 13th July 2017 EU Official: Greek side responsible for collapse of Cyprus Conference
EU official: the Greek side is responsible for the collapse of the Cyprus Conference
In a message shared on his social media account, the Head of the EU Cyprus Settlement Support Office – Kjartan Bjornsson, said that the Greek Cypriot side was responsible for the collapse of the Cyprus Conference.
Özgürgün: “The historical ties between the TRNC and Motherland Turkey, as well as those of the Turkish Cypriot people and the Turkish people, can never be broken”
Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün criticised the Greek Cypriot Administration Leader Nikos Anastasiades, who said to the Turkish Cypriots, “Break up ties with Turkey, send the invading troops home and you can live with the Greek Cypriot people”. Özgürgün said that the ties between the TRNC and Motherland Turkey as well as the ties between the Turkish Cypriot people and the Turkish people are historical and can never be broken up.
The Prime Minister said, “The stance of the Greek Cypriot side has never changed and we can see from their approach that the Greek Cypriot Administration’s decision to commemorate the Enosis plebiscite at schools was aimed to remind the new generations of their ties with Greece. They also have no intention of finding a federal solution based on the equality of the two constituent states.
Özgürgün continued, “The negative attitude of the Greeks and Greek Cypriots was observed by the UN, the EU and all the parties in Crans-Montana, as they sought ways to break up the relationship between the Turkish Cypriot people and Motherland Turkey”.
Türkeş to Anastasiades: “You should cut your ties with Greece first”
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Tuğrul Türkeş commented on President Nikos Anastasiades’ recent statement during a press conference calling on “the Turkish Cypriots to cut the umbilical cord with Turkey”, and stated, “The Greek Cypriot side should cut their ties with Greece first”.
In a tweet, Türkeş said, “The Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades has no right to speak about Turkey and its relationship with the Turkish Cypriots”.
Türkeş continued, “Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots have an unbreakable historical tie, and Anastasiades should stop his daily bad habits and make statements with a healthy mind. The Greek leadership also decided to commemorate the Enosis plebiscite at their schools recently, so perhaps the Greek Cypriot side should cut their ties with Greece first”.
Saner meets Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen and the representatives of member states
TRNC Minister of Labour and Social Security Hamza Ersan Saner held bilateral meetings with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen and representatives of the member states, within the framework of his visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire yesterday.
During his meeting with the Secretary General of the OIC, Saner briefed him about the recent developments in Cyprus and he expressed his belief that the OIC would further increase its support to the Turkish Cypriot people.
In his speech during the 44th Council of Foreign Ministers conference in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Saner called for IIT member states to show solidarity with the Turkish Cypriot people and to take concrete steps to stop the isolation imposed on them.
Müftüoğlu: Kocias’ comments that Turkey displayed an uncompromising attitude during the conference are unacceptable
The Turkish Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman, Ambassador Hüseyin Müftüoğlu, said that the Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kocias’ statement saying that Turkey had displayed an uncompromising attitude at the Cyprus Conference in Crans-Montana is unacceptable.
Müfütoğlu stressed that Turkey participated in the Cyprus Conference in order to find a just and permanent solution to the Cyprus problem with good intentions and a constructive attitude. He said, “All the participants know who was really unconstructive at the conference. We are not surprised by the unfounded efforts of Kocias to blame Turkey, because they are an attempt to disguise the fact that the negotiations failed because of their uncompromising attitude. We invite Kocias, who exerted no effort towards a positive conclusion of the conference, to behave responsibly from now on”.
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TRNC News 12.7.2017 Akıncı: “not right to say solution not reached due to security and guarantees issues”
Akıncı: “It is not right to say that a solution was not reached due to security and guarantees issues”
In a speech during an event, President Mustafa Akıncı said that the claim that a solution could not be reached due to the security and guarantees issue is fundamentally untrue.
He said that the parties clarified the reasons why the Cyprus negotiations were left unresolved in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, yet he thinks these reasons should be also clarified by the UN Secretary-General.
Akıncı said, “Both the Turkish Cypriot side and the Republic of Turkey have shown more than enough flexibility to achieve a solution in this process”.
Stressing that they will not spend 50 more years trying to solve the Cyprus problem, Akıncı said that he had expressed several times that the conference had to be a decision conference, but that if the Greek Cypriot side only came to the conference “to produce a slogan”, then there is nothing to be done.
Akıncı added, “Zero troops and zero guarantees has become a slogan”, and emphasized that the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkey have shown more than enough flexibility in the negotiations, and it is time for the Greek Cypriot side to abandon the ‘zero troops and zero guarantees’ approach.
Akıncı criticised Greece and the Greek Cypriot side for refusing to negotiate when Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot side were being flexible and taking steps forward. He said, “They chose to accept the presence of 40 thousand troops rather than only a group of a few hundred soldiers. This is the result”.
Reminding that he had run for office with the promise of working for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federal settlement, Akıncı said that this did not mean that he would accept any settlement at any cost. He said, “I will not sign an agreement that will push our people into uncertainty”.
The President also explained that the UN Secretary-General had come up with criteria to discuss property that would have worked in favour of both sides and that they had accepted it, but added that he could not approve a plan that would push the Turkish Cypriots into uncertainty.
Also referring to the issue of territory, the President said that despite all the sensitivities on the matter, the Turkish Cypriot side, in agreement with Turkey, had taken a step forward on this regard based on the map that they had presented earlier.
Finally, he stressed that an agreement could have been reached to gradually reduce the number of troops on the island as trust, confidence and cooperation between the two sides grew, and said, “Unfortunately, an agreement was not reached due to the ‘zero troops and zero guarantees’ slogan adopted by the Greek Cypriot side”. He added that they will continue to work on plans for the future.
Siber: “If the Greek Cypriot people are not ready for a federation, we should not be asked to wait for a new solution model under isolation and embargoes”
President Mustafa Akıncı received the Speaker of the Assembly Sibel Siber and informed her about the Cyprus Conference in Crans-Montana.
In a statement to the press following the meeting, Siber said, “If the Greek Cypriot people are not ready for a federation, we should not be asked to wait for a new solution model under isolation and embargoes”.
She stated that the negotiation process to form a federation was ongoing for 50 years, and said that the Turkish Cypriot people have always showed will to solve the Cyprus problem.
Siber also said that, as both the Annan Plan referendum and the Crans-Montana conference ended without an agreement being reached, instead of blaming the other side, concrete facts and differences must be considered.
She also noted that there is no data on whether the Greek Cypriot people are ready or not for federation, and that a leader must receive strong support by his people to be able to negotiate the issues and be strong in the negotiation process.
Siber added that the Turkish Cypriot side voted “yes” to the federation model in the 2004 referendum and that the parliament supported the federation as well.
Özgürgün: “Turkish Cypriot people have no intention of being a minority”
UBP Leader and Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün made a statement after President Mustafa Akıncı discussed the Cyprus Conference with the political parties. He said that the discussion with the President was very fruitful.
Özgürgün said that the conference showed that the Greek Cypriot side has no intention of reaching an agreement within the framework of the UN parameters and that the negotiations that have been ongoing for 48 years will continue for another 48 years if they are not intervened. Özgürgün added that the UN, the UK and the EU agree with this.
The Prime Minister stressed that the Turkish Cypriot people will not accept to be considered a minority as the Greek Cypriot side wants.
Özgürgün also said that the TRNC can continue on its way even if there are some problems, and pointed out that it is necessary to make plans for the future.
Çavuşoğlu : “Everyone knows who is responsible for not reaching a solution”
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu went to Abidjan to attend the 44th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hosted by Cote d’Ivoire. Before the trip, he spoke to members of the press and said, “Continuing to negotiate does not mean accepting every demand from the Greek side. We surely refused illogical demands and we will continue to refuse them. Everyone knows who is responsible for not reaching a solution. The UN knows, the UK knows, the EU knows. The EU has seen our sincere attitude there.”
Cavusoglu continued, “We went to the Cyprus Conference with a very constructive attitude. During the 15 years of continued efforts we have been one step ahead of everyone else to find a just and permanent solution based on bi-communality and political equality. We have been 3 steps ahead of everyone else in Crans-Montana and shared our thoughts with everyone involved. All sides acknowledged that Turkey had a constructive attitude there. However, the Greek side only had one wish – to have zero soldiers on the island, to eliminate the Turkish guarantee, for Turkey to have no right to intervene unilaterally and to eliminate the ties between Turkey and Cyprus. It was completely impossible for us to accept such an illogical proposal.”
Saner: “The options to establish a federation within the parameters of the UN good offices’ mission have run out”
During the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), TRNC Minister of Labour and Social Security Hamza Ersan Saner said that the options to establish a federation within the parameters of the UN good offices’ mission have run out.
In his speech during the 44th Council of Foreign Ministers conference in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, which he attended as an observer member, Saner said that the OIC-2025 action program offers a good framework for solidarity among member countries and for overcoming the problems faced by the member countries. He added that the Turkish Cypriots are ready to collaborate and do their utmost to help overcome the problems faced by the member countries within the framework of the Organization.
Saner stated that the Cyprus Conference, that took place in Crans-Montana, ended without reaching any agreement because of the unconstructive and uncompromising attitudes of the Greek Cypriot side despite all attempts by the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkey.
Saner also stressed that the Turkish Cypriots have been unjustly isolated from the world for half century now and cannot be condemned to endless negotiations and an uncertain future. He added, “the only thing left to do on the island is for the two equal people to solve their problems and live peacefully and respectfully as good neighbours”.
International Tourism Conference starts at the EMU
The 7th “Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management” (AHTMM) which has been organized every year since 2011 in Turkey, Greece, Taiwan, Mauritius, Japan and China began yesterday hosted by Tourism Faculty of Eastern Mediterranean University.
More than 100 participants from all over the world will have the opportunity to experience the North Cyprus’ tourism potential at the conference which will continue until 15 July 2017.
FIU is represented at the International Economic Union General Assembly
The Final International University was represented by Prof. Dr. Ercan Uygur at the 18th Congress and General Assembly of the International Economic Union which was organized in Mexico with the participation of world’s leading economic organizations and academicians. The International Economic Union is an institution within the body of UNESCO.
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TRNC News 24.2.2017 Burcu to Greek Cypriot side – stop distorting the truth
Burcu to the Greek Cypriot side: “Try to understand Turkish Cypriot people, stop distorting the truth”
The Presidential Spokesperson Barış Burcu called upon the Greek Cypriot authorities to try to understand the feelings and the reaction of the Turkish Cypriot people and to stop distorting the truth.
In his statement yesterday, Burcu accused Greek Cypriot authorities of continuing to issue insubstantial and false statements, instead of addressing the damaging situation caused by the Greek Cypriot House of Representatives’ decision to celebrate the Enosis plebiscite at schools.
Barış Burcu also said that those who tried to sabotage the negotiation process by pursuing a far-right party such as ELAM and those who have played a role in taking the Enosis decision were trying to blame the Turkish Cypriots for the current crisis in the talks instead of correcting their mistakes and rectifying the situation.
Burcu also referred to the latest remarks made by the Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasulidis, who accused President Akıncı of deliberately stalling the negotiation process and of abandoning the negotiating table to attend the upcoming Economic Cooperation Organisation’s summit in Pakistan.
“President Akıncı’s visit to Pakistan was known by both the UN and the Greek Cypriot leader when planning February’s meetings. There weren’t any meetings scheduled for March” Burcu stated.
Burcu also said that it was not clear why even the most foresighted politicians, such as the Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasulidis, had adopted an attitude which disregarded the facts and took advantage of the current situation.
Social Security Agreement has been signed between Turkey and the TRNC
A new Social Security Agreement has been signed between Turkey and the TRNC, which updates the cooperation between the two countries in accordance with the social security requirements under changing and evolving conditions. Minister of Labour and Social Security Hamza Ersan Saner has signed the agreement on behalf of the TRNC in Ankara.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Saner stated that Turkey supports the TRNC in the social security field as well other areas and added that the TRNC would benefit from the experiences of Turkey in this area.
Indicating that five agreements have been signed between the two countries so far, Saner stated that the two agreements signed in the last eight months, the cooperation on work life and social security, including occupational health and safety, have been approved by the two countries.
Turkish Minister of Labour and Social Security Mehmet Müezzinoğlu for his part stated that the first cooperation agreement between the two countries was signed in 1987.
Müezzinoğlu also mentioned the Cyprus issue. Stating that he hopes the negotiations between the two sides will reconvene and produce a positive outcome, Müezzinoğlu said that the important point is the coexistence of two societies in peace and justice. However, the Enosis idea of the Greek Cypriots may undermine this opportunity.
President Akıncı to go to Islamabad
President Mustafa Akıncı will go to Islamabad to attend the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit.
President Akıncı will depart for Islamabad on 27 February and return to the island on Friday, 3 March.
Çelik: “They did not act according to the spirit of negotiations”
Turkish EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Ömer Çelik said: “The Enosis decision revealed that the Greek Cypriot side did not act according to the spirit of the current negotiation process. This is a situation that needs to be corrected by them and our European friends need to press South Cyprus for this.”
According to reports by Anadolu Agency, Çelik also mentioned the Cyprus issue in evaluating the agenda.
Çelik stated that it is clear that Turkey supports the process, yet Greece did not show the same attitude, adding that the EU has not been able to maintain peace or security in any country.
Pointing out that the Greeks Cypriots’ decision to commemorate Enosis during the process is also striking, Çelik continued: “If we really want peace and the establishment of a state based on two constituent states, then South Cyprus should not do this, but it seems to suggest a Greek Cypriot mentality of, “We are an EU country, whereas the TRNC is merely a community.” We cannot accept such mentality as the Republic of Turkey.”
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TRNC News 10.2.2017 Akinci: Greek Cypriot side should prepare community for realities
President Akıncı: “The Greek Cypriot side should prepare its community for some realities”
Speaking to the media following his meeting yesterday with Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades, President Mustafa Akıncı informed the press and replied to questions following the meeting. He reiterated that the Turkish Cypriot side will do their utmost to achieve a solution, and that they will do their part for a solution, however other parties also need to do the same. He added that the Greek Cypriot side should start preparing its community for some realities and potential outcomes from the talks.
Akıncı also stated that the second Conference on Cyprus in Geneva will probably take place after 13 March.
President Akıncı emphasised that both sides are aware that any agreement which does not include a rotating presidency is not possible and would not be presented to a referendum. Akıncı reiterated that the Turkish Cypriot side, as well as the Greek Cypriot side, also has indispensable principles, such as ‘security’, ‘equality’, and ‘freedom,’ and a rotating presidency is one of them.
Turning to the recent attacks on Turkish Cypriot cars in Troodos, Akıncı said that the important thing is to find and punish the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Akıncı also pointed out the importance of seeing these punishments and justice fairly served by the Turkish Cypriots, and added that they shared their concerns on this issue which is shared with the Greek Cypriot side.
TRNC was represented with its official name for the first time at OIC conference
TRNC was represented with its official name at the meeting of a high-level summit held in Jeddah for the first time. Labour and Social Security Minister Hamza Ersan Saner attended the conference, on the theme entitled “Empower the Marriage and Family Institution and the Preservation of its Values”, which was organized by the OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of 57 countries.
Speaking at the ministerial conference, Saner said, “We have participated in such conferences as an observer member until today, and it is important for us to be represented with the name of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Thank you.”
According to the information given by the ministry, Saner gave detailed information to the ministers of the Islamic countries about the institution of marriage and family in Cyprus, as well as initiative work and legal regulations to ensure unity and integrity of the family institution. Minister Saner also exchanged views with the ministries of Kyrgyzstan, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Azerbaijan and other OIC member countries and briefed them about the Cyprus issue.
Greek Cypriots and Russians target TRNC Tourism
Speaking through the Russian Tass Agency, the Russian Ambassador to South Cyprus, Stanislav Osadchiy, has said that the TRNC is an ‘occupied territory’ and banned by the so called Republic of Cyprus. He claimed that those who entered the TRNC were arrested when they crossed to the south, and tried to spread fear. Osadchiy also called on boycotts to the TRNC.
Reacting to the Russian Ambassador’s call to boycott the TRNC, the TRNC Tourism Minister Fikri Ataoğlu said, “it is obvious that the Russian ambassador made such a statement under pressure from the Greek Cypriot side, because Russians who come to the north are safe and happy”.
Ataoğlu pointed out that the TRNC will attend a tourism fair in Moscow in March, and that many Russian tourists prefer the TRNC as a holiday destination.
Çavuşoğlu: Cyprus solution “is an opportunity not to be missed”
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said that finding a settlement on the Cyprus issue “is an opportunity not to be missed”. He added that “the TRNC has a clear stance for a fair and lasting solution.”
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who is in Madrid for an official visit, was speaking at a conference organized by the Real Elcano think tank.
Mentioning the Cyprus negotiation process, Çavuşoğlu said, “A failure regarding the negotiation process is beside the point, and we still have hope that a solution will be reached. It is important that our experts continue to work side by side.”
Touching upon Turkey’s EU membership process, Çavuşoğlu said, “Turkey’s request for EU membership is not a personal but a strategic choice. We want to be a full member of the EU, but if the EU does not want us, it has to make a decision and be honest with us. We have not changed our minds.” Çavuşoğlu called on the European Union to clarify its position on his country’s membership.
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TRNC News 7th February 2017 Saner to attend OIC meeting in Jeddah
Saner to attend the OIC meeting in Jeddah
The Minister of Labour and Social Security Hamza Ersan Saner will go to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in order to attend the Ministerial Conference under the theme “Towards an OIC Approach to Empower the Marriage and Family Institution and the Preservation of its Values”.
According to a statement given by the Ministry, Saner will leave the island today to attend the meeting between 7-10 February and will return to the island on Friday.
Eide in Ankara
The UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide arrived in Ankara for meetings with Turkish officials. Eide will hold a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım at 17.00 today. Eide is expected to continue his meetings tomorrow as well.
Special Advisor Eide also held meetings in Athens last week and asked the leaders to make preparations, in consultations with the guarantor powers, for another international conference in early March.
Arpalık Martyrs were remembered
Five Turkish Cypriots who were killed during the resistance against the Greek Cypriot attacks in the Arpalık village in 1964 were remembered with a special ceremony held at the Tekke Garden Martyrdom in Lefkoşa.
The wreaths were laid at the martyrs’ cemeteries, following a period of silence and speeches. Independent Deputy Hasan Taçoy and UBP Deputies Zorlu Töre and Ersin Tatar attended the ceremony.
Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu was remembered on the 37th anniversary of his death
Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu, who is known for his services during and after the resistance years of the Turkish Cypriot people, as well as being the founder of the TMT and former health minister, was remembered at his graveside on the 37th anniversary of his death.
President Mustafa Akıncı, First Lady Meral Akıncı and a number of political party representatives were present at the ceremony, as well as his family members.
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TRNC News Today 15th March 2016 – Atalay and Porfyrios speech
TRNC News Today 15th March 2016
Atalay and Porfyrios made a speech at the Human Rights Council
President of Religious Affairs Prof.Dr.Talip Atalay and Bishop Porfyrios on behalf of Archbishop Hrisostomos in the name of Church of Cyprus made a speech at the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Within the framework of the session, Atalay and Porfyrios attended some meetings and presentations as well as their speeches entitled “Interreligious Communication, Freedom of Religion and Peacebuilding”
The session concluded that the interreligious dialogue for human rights and peace in Cyprus must go on and should further broaden its ownership in Cyprus; the perspectives towards the region and self-understanding of diversity in Cyprus.
Saner: “Associating the EU’s Turkey report with the Cyprus issue is unacceptable”
UBP Gazimağusa Deputy Hamza Ersan Saner said that Turkey’s report was prepared with the impact of the Greek and Greek Cypriot parliamentarians. Indicating that associating the EU’s Progress Report for Turkey with the Cyprus issue will never be accepted, Saner stated that the convergences with the Turkish Cypriots should be valid not what is written in the report about the issues related to the solution of the Cyprus problem.
Stressing that the Greek Cypriot side should accept that the Turkish side is the address of an expected settlement, Saner expressed that Greek Cypriot EU parliamentarians should give up ignoring the joint text signed by their leaders with their Greek counterparts.
TRNC stand selected as the 9th best stand
The TRNC was awarded as the 9th best stand at the ITB Berlin 2016 Tourism Fair which is known as the world’s largest tourism fair. Over 5 thousand stands from 187 countries had taken place at the fair which was held between the dates of 9-13 March in Berlin, Germany.
Traditional Cypriot houses were enacted and traditional foods were exhibited at the TRNC stand.
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TRNC News Today 1st September 2015 – Leaders meet today
TRNC News Today 1st September 2015
Leaders to meet today
President Mustafa Akıncı and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades will meet today within the framework of negotiations continuing to find a solution to the Cyprus problem.
President Mustafa Akıncı will also receive the UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide today.
The Akıncı-Eide meeting will start at 16:00 at the Presidency today.
‘Secret meeting’ between Mavroyannis and Karoyan
It was stated that the Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyannis had a secret meeting with DIKO’s former leader Marios Karoyan and the intra-party opposition wing and informed them about the negotiations. It was noted that this meeting with the dissidents disturbed the current administration of DIKO.
According to the Greek Cypriot daily Politis, Mavroyannis particularly called the intra-party opposition members to the meeting which was held at DIKO’s former leader Karoyan’s office. During the meeting, Mavroyannis informed about the latest developments on the Cyprus problem and exchanged views regarding establishing a new party under the head of Karoyan.
Greek House of Representatives: “Threat and danger discourses coming from North are false”
The report of the committee established by the Greek House of Representatives in order to investigate the ‘1967-74 Cyprus tragedy’ which was approved in the General Assembly of the Greek Parliament in 1986 was given wide coverage by the Greek Cypriot newspaper Fileleftheros. The newspaper stated that the report entitled the ‘Cyprus File’ including the information related to ‘15 and 20 July 1974’ was evaluated and the reporters concluded that the threat and danger discourses from the North are false.
In the report it was emphasized that the origin of the Cyprus problem predates 1967-74, therefore, many difficulties and obstacles had been faced while the research was done and that “The Minister of Justice has the right to initiate or suspend the criminal proceedings with the decision of the Council of Ministers regarding the political and other crimes that could impair international relations of the state (Criminal Law Article 30, paragraph 2).”
The newspaper added that the missing report named as the “Cyprus File” was also published on the Greek American News Agency website: “greekamericannewsagency.com” on 2 September 2014.
Ersan Saner announces candidacy
The National Unity Party (UBP) Gazimağusa Member of Parliament Hamza Ersan Saner has announced that he will be running for the post of party leadership at the upcoming party congress to be held on the 31st of October.
Speaking at the meeting, Saner said that he was running for the leadership to bring real change to the country by carrying out politics with principles.
1st September World Peace Day will be celebrated in front of the Home for Cooperation
Various Turkish and Greek Cypriot organizations are jointly organizing events on 1 September World Peace Day.
PEO, DEV-IS, KTAMS, KTOEÖS, KTÖS, BES, TÜRK-SEN unions and the Bi-communal Peace Initiative will be convening at the buffer zone in front of the Home for Cooperation where an event will be held at 19:00. Within the framework of the celebrations, a concert by Turkish composer Zülfü Livaneli and Greek singer Maria Faranduri, who are known for their pro-peace works, will be held on the 18th of September at the Çetinkaya football pitch.
Joint meeting of CTP and AKEL on World Peace Day
CTP leader Mehmet Ali Talat and AKEL Secretary General Andros Kiprianu are going to meet today, on 1 September World Peace Day, at CTP party headquarters. Prior to today’s meeting, the delegations of the two parties met at AKEL headquarters yesterday.
At yesterday’s meeting held under the chairmanship of CTP member Muhittin Özsağlam and AKEL Politburo member Christos Christophides, views were exchanged about what should be done to bring the two sides closer during this peace and resolution process.
The meeting lasted about two-hours. CTP Party Council and Foreign Relations members Aybike Yektaoğlu and Ali Gülle and AKEL party authorities Elias Demetriou and Toumazos Tsielepis were present at the meeting.
Government measures against currency crisis
The government which is continuing its studies regarding the increase in the foreign currency exchange rates has taken some measures. Within this framework the foreign currency exchange rates used for taxation and funds are being frozen for 90 days.
Making important statements ahead of the Council of Ministers meeting with regard to the increase in the foreign currency exchange rates, Prime Minister Kalyoncu said that in order to prevent difficulties in tourism and education sectors, the foreign currency rates have been fixed for the next 90 days.
Emphasizing that the fixed foreign currency rates will be used for the import transactions such as food, clothing, electric appliances, medicine and agricultural fertilizers. Kalyoncu stated that things like cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, motor vehicles and fuel products are excluded.
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TRNC News Today 3rd April 2015 – Olgun: “Region has no toleration for instability”
TRNC News Today 3rd April 2015
Olgun: “Region has no toleration for instability”
Turkish Cypriot negotiator Ergün Olgun stated that the Turkish Cypriot side has a serious will for the solution of the Cyprus problem 
that is why the Greek Cypriot side should show the same will.
Participating in the program presented by Nazmi Pınar, Olgun made evaluations before the UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide’s Cyprus visit. Indicating that there is serious instability in the region, Ergün said “The region has no toleration for a new instability. Especially, Cyprus is in a very critical region in terms of international trade and security of energy. We are talking about a line by which 70% of petrol and energy needs of Europe are supplied as well as a line that provides 1/3 of world trade, in other words a region which needs a serious stability”. Adding that nobody desires a new instability in the region after the discovery of hydrocarbon resources, Olgun said “All political parties and political leaders in our society want to reach a sustainable result which will respect both sides’ rights with a win-win understanding”.
Anastasiades: “Withdrawal of Barbaros is positive but not enough”
Leader of Greek Cypriot Administration Nikos Anastasiades did not 
find Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa seismic research ship’s withdrawal from the region enough to return to the negotiations.
According to the Greek Cypriot newspaper Fileleftheros, withdrawal of Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa and ENI’s drilling ship Saipem, from the area and the expectation of Turkey’s not renewing its NAVTEX, seem as international gain leading to negotiations but the Greek administration does not share this approach.
By saying withdrawal of Barbaros is a positive step Anastasiades added that all that is left is not renewing NAVTEX and not ignoring sovereignty rights of the Republic of Cyprus (in MEB). Anastasiades is actually putting forward an additional factor related to the Greek Cypriot side’s continuation of the energy program without interruption.
Foreign affairs and recent developments in Cyprus issue were discussed at Parliament
At the General Council meeting of the TRNC Assembly yesterday the first speech was made by UBP MP Hamza Saner about “Foreign affairs and recent developments in the Cyprus issue”. In his speech Saner stated his opinions on the studies for Representation at the European Union and Missing Persons.
Indicating that the studies made together with the EU were positive, Saner said: “At the initiatives made, seeing the increase in the number of those who are with us at the Turkish Cypriots Rights Case, is making us happy”
Saner expressed that the statement of Greek Agriculture Minister the other day is very annoying and added that attitudes are being displayed blaming Turkey related to the change of graves of the missing Greek Cypriots in Paşaköy.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Özdil Nami who spoke after Saner expressed their support for EU initiatives and said that the talks to be held at the foreign platforms should be kept as non-partisan.
Nami emphasized that the contacts they have made are extremely important too and that they support initiatives especially those related to representations.
Mentioning that there is a project for providing representation at the European Parliament, and that especially the issue of representation is taken very seriously at the EP, Nami also noted that the Parliament delegation also have their duties in this matter.
Nami said that the necessary initiatives are taken about the Committee on Missing Persons issue and the necessary support is given for more effective studies and also emphasized that they criticize things done in South Cyprus by some groups.
Nami also drew attention to the issues of isolation and embargoes that are emphasized by the Ministry.
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