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Next Step is the Planned Intervention

Maria Angela Holguin, the Personal Representative of the UN Secretary-General, has concluded her sixth week of investigations into the existence of a negotiating basis for a solution to the Cyprus problem.

After weeks of negotiations and attempts, Holguin realised that there was no common ground and informed her big brother, Colin Stewart, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), in detail.

The instruction sent to her was as follows; ‘continue to deceive, pretend to continue the negotiations in the triangle of Ankara-Athens and Nicosia, but your main task should be to establish contact with Civil Society Organisations, especially in the North Cyprus, and to identify the Civil Society Organisations that are pro-Atlantic Alliance and want Federation’.

The goal of the Atlantic Alliance is clear.

Of the 3 states existing on the island of Cyprus, the TRNC, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Cyprus and the Akrotiri State, to eliminate the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is separatist according to them, to remove the Turkish Armed Forces from the island and to intimidate the Turkish Cypriots who believe in the TRNC.

Second step;

To completely remove Turkey’s hand from the island of Cyprus, to destroy Turkey’s Exclusive Economic Zone rights in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean and to confine Turkey within its own territorial waters by putting the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean completely under the control of the Atlantic Alliance.

The actual intervention to bring the island of Cyprus completely under the control and sovereignty of the Atlantic Alliance will begin in mid-2025, in line with the report given by Maria Holquin, with the games and manipulations to be played on the TRNC people and economy.

The first target will be to make the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, who, according to them, is ‘intransigent’ and stands in the way of the Atlantic Alliance’s goals and creates obstacles, ‘lose the TRNC Presidential elections to be held in October 2025 and get the candidate of their choice to be elected’.

Maria Angela Holguin, the Personal Representative of the UN Secretary-General, has identified non-governmental organisations, politicians, opinion leaders, media organisations, media members, columnists, newspapers, social media activists and influential people who are sympathetic to the Atlantic Alliance and who are in favour of the establishment of a Federation-type so-called ‘Joint Government’ in Cyprus, which will consist of Greeks and Turks. (Which she preferred these people and organisations during her visits to talk).

As of the moment, a work programme is being prepared to discredit TRNC President Ersin Tatar and his supporters, politicians, non-governmental organisations, media organisations, media members, columnists, newspapers, social media activists and the people who can be influential, and to mobilise the pro-Atlantic Alliance group.

Firstly, an action plan and budget will be determined.

The action plan will include the identification of a ‘new vision’ that will have an impact on the Turkish Cypriot people and how the pro-Atlantic Alliance group will be mobilised.

The second and most important step will be the action plan.

In this plan; The establishment of a political party or various non-governmental organisations supporting the wishes and visions of the Atlantic Alliance will take place and to promote the visions of Atlantic Alliance and to convince the majority of the Turkish Cypriot people with fancy and enticing promises through organisation of rallies, existing newspapers, television organisations, social media activities.

The last step would be:

To convince the majority of the Turkish Cypriots that the President Tatar’s idea of an ‘equal, sovereign, internationally recognised two-state solution’, which he has been advocating since the day he was elected, is not correct and on the contrary the Federation-type so-called ‘Joint Government’ consisting of Greeks and Turks in Cyprus is the best solution…

The village where the barns are visible does not need a guide.

Prof. Dr. (Civil Engineer), Assoc. Prof. Dr. (Int Rel.) Ata ATUN

Member of the Advisory Board of the TRNC President

TRNC Republican Assembly 1st Term Deputy

May 20, 2024
Message of condolence of TRNC President Tatar

TRNC President Ersin Tatar

President Ersin Tatar issued a message regarding the catastrophic flood in Pakistan which has caused significant loss of life and destruction to properties:

I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the significant loss of life and destruction caused by the catastrophic flood in Pakistan.

I hope for there not to be any more loss of life and I wish for a speedy recovery to those who have been affected by the flood. May there be no more such disasters in the world.

May God bestow mercy on those who lost their lives as a result of this catastrophy.

I extend my most sincere condolences and sympathies to the brotherly people of Pakistan and President Dr. Arif Alvi in my own name and on behalf of the Turkish Cypriot People.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult period.”

August 28, 2022
LATIF AKCA: THE WORLD IS STILL DENYING THE TURKISH CYPRIOTS THEIR FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS

To participate in international sports events, Turkish Cypriots are forced to ignore their identity and depending on situation they are forced to get the consent of an administration, which is not chosen by their own political will, and to compete under the name and the control of this administration. This confronts individuals with the situation of denying their identities and additionally it is a bad and humiliating treatment. Whereas, these rights, guaranteed by both constitution and international pacts during the times of previous partnership in 1960s, invest Turkish Cypriots with the power to regulate some domains, which are outside the realm of the central government’s authority, but under their own autonomy via community assembly; and at the top of these domains, there were some subjects such as education, religion, sports and culture. For these issues each community’s Community Assembly was doing legislative process. Aftermath of association’s collapse, in all the solutions, which proposed by the UN, these powers were still left to the both communities. Namely, the issue of sports, as an established implementation, the Turkish Cypriots can make organization on their own, without the consent of the Greek Cypriots. Therefore, in such activities Turkish Cypriots should be able to participate without the consent or control or the license of the Greek Cypriot administration. Besides the on-going situation today is contrary to the “Republic of Cyprus” constitution which is the international community has accepted. It is not possible that one of the societies has a say in other society’s area like sports. Turkish Cypriots should not need TRNC to be recognized in order to attend to international sport events without permission from Greek Cypriot administration. TRNC’s regulation specially regarding sports must be taken into consideration whether TRNC is recognized or not. Otherwise, an administration that does not represent Turkish Cypriots will continue to rule based on non-democratic principles and steal the future of Turkish Cypriots’ young generation. Putting this generation in a situation where they need to deal with being isolated from the world and require Greek Cypriot administration’s permission to participate in any international event deteriorates Turkish Cypriots’ identity and it is not acceptable. The most recent two examples are the cooperation of KOP-KTFF and the requirement of obtaining license from the Greek Cypriot administration for the most recent rally event

Latif Akca is the Founding Director of the Rauf Raif Denktas and his Ideologies Association.

September 28, 2014
DECLARATION OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS, NOVEMBER 15, 1983

We hereby declare before the world and before history the establishment of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as an Independent State.

·        On this historic day, we extend once again our hand in peace and friendship to the Greek Cypriot People.

·        The two Peoples of the island are destined to co-exist, side by side.

·        We can, and must, find peaceful, just and durable solutions to all our differences, through negotiations on the basis of equality.

·        The proclamation of the new State will not hinder, but facilitate the establishment of a genuine federation.

·        The new Republic will not unite with any other State.

·        The new State will continue to adhere to the Treaties of Establishment, Guarantee and Alliance.

·        The good offices of the UN Secretary-General and negotiations must continue.

·        The new state will not allow any hostile activity against any country on its territory.

·        It shall attach the greatest importance to the preservation of peace, stability and of the balance of power in the region.

The resolution unanimously passed by the Turkish Cypriot parliament underlined that the Turkish Cypriot side, ‘firmly adhered to the view that the two peoples of Cyprus were destined to co-exist side by side and could and should find a peaceful, just and durable solution through negotiations on the basis of equality’.

It also expressed the firm conviction that the proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus would not hinder but facilitate the re-establishment of the partnership between the two peoples within the federal framework and also facilitate the settlement of problems between them.

November 15, 2013
Turkey’s Promising Shift to the West

Turkey’s Promising Shift to the West

By the Editors

The recent drama over the euro area’s bailout of Cyprus diverted attention from two important events, both of which feature the island’s old nemesis, Turkey.

The first was a cease-fire declaration on March 21, made by the imprisoned leader of the Kurdish Workers’ Party, or PKK, Abdullah Ocalan. His decision was the result of overtures made by Turkey’s government, after more than a year of escalated conflict in one of the world’s longest and bloodiest insurgencies.

The second signal event came a day later, March 22, when Israel apologized for its killing of nine Turks onboard a Gaza- bound ferry in 2010. Turkey’s acceptance of the apology, on lesser terms than it had demanded, was no less significant. It suggests Turkey wants to do more than simply humiliate Israel.

Each of these developments is a response to the deteriorating security situation in Turkey’s neighborhood, as the conflict in Syria is radicalized; the rift between mainly Sunni nations, including Turkey, and the Shiite governments in Iran and Iraq widens; and the differences over Syria dim prospects for deeper Turkish ties with Russia.

Any form of U.S.-backed intervention in Syria, which Turkey wants, would require cooperation between Turkish and Israeli security forces. Indeed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly justified his apology on grounds of the threat in Syria. Intervention would also be less dangerous for Turkey if it were no longer at war with the PKK, which is closely allied to the main Kurdish organization in Syria.

Domestic Influence

Politics being local, domestic triggers for these moves were paramount, including, for Israel, a new government and a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, meanwhile, needs to gain the support of ethnic Kurdish voters ahead of presidential elections in 2014. A peace deal with the PKK would help.

Still, it’s clear that Turkey is rebalancing its foreign policy, embracing old allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization while moving away from the Turkey-Iran-Russia triangle it nurtured in the 2000s. The confrontation with Israel has been a hindrance, especially to improved relations with Washington. The latest moves follow Turkey’s decision to host the radar for NATO’s missile defense system (angering Iran and Russia), and to place NATO Patriot missile batteries on its border with Syria.

Turkey deserves credit for these actions, but they are only beginnings. Erdogan has pronounced the Israeli apology a victory and says he will visit Gaza in April. He should understand that he can’t influence a settlement with Palestinians if he uses the occasion just to lob insults at Israel, as he did in a recent United Nations speech in which he described Zionism as a crime against humanity. Instead, he should lean on Hamas to reverse its position on Israel’s right to exist.

As relations are gradually restored, Erdogan should also include Israel in the annual joint NATO Anatolian Eagle military exercises, conducted in Turkish airspace. Israel was disinvited in 2009, when relations were already deteriorating. That would help re-establish a functional security relationship between the nations.

Turkey’s rebalancing offers opportunities to others, too. The European Union should pull its collective head out of the sand and end its blockade of Turkey’s membership negotiations. Moving the accession talks forward can only help the EU and Turkey, both economically and in security terms, regardless of whether Turkey eventually joins the bloc.

Growth Possibility

Turkey’s shift also creates opportunity for Cyprus. The terms of the Cypriot bailout will destroy the country’s offshore finance business, dooming its economy to years of Greek-style contraction. The only readily available growth substitute lies in the unexploited natural-gas reserves that surround the island.

Israel and Cyprus have begun to explore these reserves, much to Turkey’s fury. The island has been divided ever since Turkish troops occupied the northern, ethnic Turkish part in 1974. That makes exploitation of the waters around Cyprus open to dispute; the uncertainty is one reason that Russia declined to bail out Cyprus in exchange for exploration rights.

Cyprus should have reunified in 2004, when the Turkish north voted for a UN-brokered plan, but the Greek south voted against. Reunification now would bring Cyprus real investment, new tourism and the potential to benefit quickly from gas reserves that the Cypriot government estimates at 60 billion cubic feet. That represents a fortune for the island’s 1.1 million people.

It was Turkey’s conflict with Israel over the Mavi Marmara ferry incident that led Israel to boost ties with Cyprus as well as Greece, Turkey’s old rivals in the Mediterranean. All four have an interest in repairing relations now.

via Turkey’s Promising Shift to the West – Bloomberg.

March 29, 2013
Turkish airline company starts TRNC-Lebanon flights

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Turkish airline company Atlasjet launched flights between TRNC and Beirut, Lebanon via southern province of Adana as of July 3.

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Turkish airline company Atlasjet launched flights between Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Beirut, Lebanon via southern province of Adana as of July 3.

The flights are being held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
TRNC Tourism, Environment and Culture Minister Unal Ustel said that these flights would contribute to improvement of tourism and education sectors as well as commercial relations between TRNC and Lebanon.
The number of foreign tourists visiting TRNC in the first six months of 2012 rose by 20 percent, Ustel said.

July 15, 2012