“Unless this Turkish community forming part of the Turkish race which has been the terrible enemy of Hellenism is expelled, the duty of the heroes of EOKA can never be considered as terminated.”
–Makarios,
4 September 1963
Category: Cyprus/TRNC
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The Struggles of the Turkish People of Cyprus
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The Cyprus issue has once again reached a critical stage
We are now at the most important conjuncture since the period leading up to the referendum of April 2004, and as such we feel compelled to issue a very important message that portrays the feelings of Turkish Cypriots both here in the UK , the TRNC and other countries where there is a high Turkish Cypriot Diaspora.
We all wish to see constructive action by the end of January 2011 and in anticipation we have taken this opportunity to show unity, and thereby exert pressure by way of a collective statement to the United Nations & the negotiators.
ATCA would like to formally invite you/your organisation to join us in this action.
IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE USE THE ONLINE FORM TO ADD YOUR NAME
http://www.atcanews.org/atca/index.php?option=com_ckforms&view=ckforms&id=2&Itemid=78
The closing date to notify us of your wish to be included as a signatory is midday (GMT) on Friday 14th January 2011.
***Many thanks to all those people who have already indicated that they wish to have their names included as joint signatories and who have also helped in the preparation of this statement***
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Kıbrıs sorunu bir kez daha kritik sayfaya erişti.
2004 Referandum süreci ve öncesinden beri karşılaştığımız en ciddi kesiş noktasındayız ve bundan dolayı KKTC vatandaşlarının yoğun yaşadığı ve yurtdışında yaşayan Kıbrıs’lı Türk diyasporası hissettiklerini önemle ve büyük bir hassasiyet ile intikal ettirmek ihtiyacı hissetmektedir.
Ocak 2011 sonunda yapıcı bir tavır, olumlu bir gelişme görmek arzusundayız ve buna dayanarak birliğimizi göstermek, haklı bir halk baskısı yoğunlaştırmak maksadı ile ortak bir bildiri yayınlamak istiyoruz.
ATCA sizi ve cemiyetinizi ortak hareket edebilmemiz, birlikte faaliyet gösterebilmemiz için birliğe ve beraberliğe davet etmektedir.
Cağrımızı destekliyor iseniz, aşağıdaki linkden isminizi ekleyebilirsiniz.
http://www.atcanews.org/atca/index.php?option=com_ckforms&view=ckforms&id=2&Itemid=78
Birlikte hareket edebilmek ve ortak mesuliyet taşımak icin son tarih 14 Ocak 2011, öğle saat 12 dir
***Bu ortak bildirinin hazırlanmasında emeği geçen ve şimdiden ortak girişimimizi teyid eden bireylere teşekkürlerimizi, saygılarımızı iletiyoruz***
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Turkey’s Bagis Denies EU Deal on Cyprus Ports, Anatolia Says
Turkey’s chief European Union negotiator, Egemen Bagis, denied reports that Turkey has agreed with the EU to open its ports to vessels from Cyprus, the state- run Anatolia news agency said.
Bagis said in a Twitter message that the reports were untrue, Anatolia reported. Turkey’s position that it will open ports to Cypriot traffic only in return for the simultaneous opening of Cypriot ports to Turkish vessels is well known, the agency reported him as saying in response to a question.
Cyprus is an EU member that is represented by the Greek Cypriot government. The north of the island has been occupied by Turkish troops since they invaded in 1974 following a coup by supporters of a union with Greece. The EU has demanded that Turkey open its ports to Cyprus to be considered for membership of the bloc.
NTV-MSNBC is among news agencies that said earlier today that Turkey had agreed to open its ports to Cypriot vessels. The broadcaster didn’t say where it obtained the information.
To contact the reporter on this story: Benjamin Harvey in Istanbul at bharvey11@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Philip Sanders at psanders@bloomberg.net.
via Turkey’s Bagis Denies EU Deal on Cyprus Ports, Anatolia Says – Bloomberg.
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Turk hackers avenge basketball riot
Basketball match between Apoel and Karşıyaka ends in violence. DHA photo NICOSIA – Agence France-Presse
Turkish computer hackers targeted around 20 Greek Cyprus websites over the weekend, apparently in retaliation for an attack on a Turkish basketball team by Greek Cypriot fans, a police spokesman said Monday.
“Acting on information from the office for combating cyber-crime, it was observed that around 20 company websites hosted within the Cyprus Republic [Greek Cyprus] were illegally accessed by Turkish hackers,” said Michalis Katsounotos.
On some website homepages, the hackers inserted the emblem of basketball team Pınar Karşıyaka, the crescent moon of the Turkish flag, or the words “No Terrorism in Sport.“ A FIBA basketball cup match on Dec. 21 between hosts Apoel Nicosia and Turkey’s Pınar Karşıyaka ended in violence as 500 local rock-throwing fans clashed with police preventing them from confronting the Karsiyaka players.
Tear gas was used to disperse the crowd, while police cars ferrying reinforcements to the sports stadium were pelted with stones. Five officers received hospital treatment for minor cuts and wounds and three 15-year-old youths have been charged with assault, affray and illegal possession of dangerous weapons. Investigators are trying to identify more suspects from CCTV footage taken from the scene.
Katsounotos said no Karşıyaka team members were hurt, but a large police escort was used to shepherd the Turkish team back to their hotel and later to the divided island’s Larnaca international airport.
Turkey’s ambassador to Turkish Cyprus, Kaya Türkmen, lodged a protest with United Nations peacekeepers on the island and President Demetris Christofias, the Greek Cypriot leader, slammed those involved in the attack as “brainless.”
A FIBA tribunal fined Apoel 40,000 euros and ordered them to play their next European home matches behind closed doors.
The Turkish basketball players returned home to the Aegean province of İzmir via Greece, because Greek Cypriot officials rejected Pınar Karşıyaka’s requests for security protection during the night.
They argued such a step would be tantamount to recognizing Turkish Cyprus, which is only recognized by Turkey. Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been divided since 1974, when Turkey sent troops into the north after a rebellion by Greek Cypriots who wanted to unify with Greece.
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Cyprus Airways Sees ‘Significantly’ More Losses in This Year
By Paul Tugwell
Cyprus Airways, the country’s state- controlled carrier, said financial results for 2010 are expected “to be significantly more loss-making” than for 2009.
While the company increased passenger numbers, revenue fell amid greater competition, the Nicosia-based airline said today in a filing to the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
The company’s performance in 2010 was also hurt by the financial crisis in Greece and its affect on demand for key Greece-Cyprus routes, the weakening of the euro, the rise in fuel costs and the explosion of a volcano in Iceland which closed much of northern Europe’s airspace, according to the statement.
Cyprus Airways management and staff must agree to a realistic restructuring plan for the airline to survive, Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis said Nov. 23. The airline may make a loss of 30 million euros this year compared with a loss of 3.3 million euros in 2009, Stavrakis said Nov.9.
To contact the reporter on this story: Paul Tugwell in Athens at ptugwell1@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Angela Cullen at acullen8@bloomberg.net
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-12-30/cyprus-airways-sees-significantly-more-losses-in-this-year, Dec 30, 2010
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Bloody Christmas remembered
133 victims of Bloody Christmas remembered, Greek Cypriot authorities told to recognise and apologise for the attacks
British Turkish Cypriots, Lord Maginnis of Drumglass, representatives from the Turkish embassy and many others tonight braved the severe winter weather to hold a vigil outside the Greek Cypriot embassy in central London. The action, organised by human rights group Embargoed!, recalled the start of the Cyprus Conflict 47 years ago when Turkish Cypriots were murdered and thousands were forced from their homes by Government forces. A candle was lit for each of the victims, while activists demanded the Greek Cypriot authorities ‘tell the truth’ about the attacks. The vigil concluded soon after 9pm following a two minute silence.
The small but poignant vigil, attended by nearly 40 people, marked the brutal assault against Turkish Cypriots between 21 and 31 December 1963, a period dubbed as “Bloody Christmas” by the international media. Embargoed! displayed photos and details of each of the 133 civilians killed or abducted at this time, with a candle dedicated to each victim. The striking display attracted the interest and sympathy of passers-by, while leaflets distributed included details about these attacks including how a further 20,000 people fled for their lives, forced to take refuge in make-shift camps.
Timed to coincide with the Republic of Cyprus’ fiftieth anniversary of independence, the action forms part of Embargoed!’s year-long campaign called 50 Dark Years – Tell the Truth!. The group are demanding the Greek Cypriot authorities ‘come clean’ about the suffering they have inflicted on Turkish Cypriots. Tonight’s vigil is also intended to remind media and political commentators that the Cyprus Conflict started in 1963 and not, as is often stated, in 1974.
Lord Maginnis praised Embargoed! and other British Turkish Cypriots for their dedicated efforts to highlight the past and present injustices in Cyprus, “I have huge sympathy for the Turkish Cypriot people. Their long years of suffering, persecuted by the Makarios regime and living under embargoes since 1964 simply because they refuse to give up their fundamental rights, is totally unacceptable.”
Embargoed! spokesperson Ismail Veli said, “This small and dignified vigil remembered the 133 civilians brutally murdered simply for being Turkish Cypriot. Victims such as 10 year old Ayse and her grandmother Ayse Hasan Buba, who were buried alive in Ayvasil. All we want is for the Greek Cypriots to acknowledge the terrible wrongs they have committed against Turkish Cypriots.” He added, “A few months ago we launched the campaign with just a handful of people. Tonight we are back with far more – our campaign will only get bigger if they (Greek Cyprus) fail to do the decent thing and apologise.”
North Cyprus Free Press