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OIC FOREIGN MINISTERS COORDINATION MEETING
OIC SECRETARY
GENERAL IHSANOGLU: “MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR LIFTING
INHUMANE ISOLATIONS ON TRNC”
Organization of
Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoğlu,
stating that the support given by the member states to the TRNC
was not at the desired level, called upon the member states to
develop bilateral relations with the TRNC.
In the draft
final communiqué, which was issued at the end of the meeting,
call was made for the lifting of the embargoes and for exerting
pressure to the Greek Cypriot side to come to the negotiation
table.
During the
meeting OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, also issued
a report including important developments between September 2005
and August 2006.
Ihsanoglu,
pointing out that there were heavy embargoes imposed on the
Turkish Cypriots, said Islamic countries have not shown the
necessary interest to Cyprus issue, most of them did not
recognize the TRNC universities and the sufficient moral and
financial support for the Turkish Cypriots were not given.
Ihsanoglu called
upon the member states to strengthen bilateral relations with
the TRNC and to take the necessary measures for lifting the
inhuman isolations.
He added that the
OIC supported TRNC’s struggle in the international arena based
on political equality.
In the draft
final communiqué OIC’s support for Turkish Cypriots was also
reiterated and the member states confirmed that the Turkish
Cypriots could not be represented by the Greek Cypriot
administration. Expressing disappointment over the Greek Cypriot
unwillingness for a settlement on the bases of the UN Plan, call
was made to the international community for exerting pressure to
the Greek Cypriot administration.
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ASSOCIATIONS OPERATING AT GAZI MAGUSA PORT REACTED TO EU TERM
PRESIDENT FINLANDS PROPOSAL
Cyprus Turkish
Ship Agencies Association, Cyprus Turkish Dockers' Company,
Cyprus Turkish International Transporters
Association and Özkam Truck Owners Association reacted to EU
Term President Finland’s proposal envisaging the operation of
Gazi Magusa Port by the EU.
Said associations,
issuing a joint statement, described Finland’s proposal as a sly
proposal aimed at usurping the rights of the Turkish Cypriots
and exploiting Turkey’s good intention.
In the joint
statement it was stated that:
“We would like to
announce our people, state officials and diplomatic institutions
that we are observing with anxiety the EU Term President
Finland’s proposal aimed at usurping the rights of the Turkish
Cypriots for the sake of preventing a train crash in Turkey’s EU
membership negotiations.
The associations
also expressed the view that although the opening of Varosa
would provide important gains to Gazi Magusa, this should take
place after a comprehensive settlement.
Stressing that
they would never accept the transfer or the joint operation of
the port by the third parties, the associations reminded that
the EU has not fulfilled its responsibilities for Turkish
Cypriots following the referendum and said both the EU and the
USA had given promises to Turkish Cypriots which they need to
keep.
FORMER DIRECTOR OF WAQF DERVIS SENT INFORMATION TO EU TERM
PRESDENT FINLAND ON VAROSA
Former Director
General of Waqf Administration Taner Dervis sent information on
Varosha to EU Term President Finland, which is taking
initiatives on Cyprus.
Dervis evaluating
the Finland’s proposal that Varosa should be opened under the UN
control, said he informed the EU Term Presidency in detail
regarding the legal status of the Cyprus Waqf Asssociation and
the properties in Varosa.
Speaking to
Turkish Cypriot News Agency (TAK), Taner Dervis said, he
explained that the Waqf Administaration was established in 1571
and all Waqf in Cyprus were under the control and supervision of
this administration. Stating that he explained how the Waqf were
administered, said property rights of Waqf administration in
Varosa depended on the following documents:
Abdullah Pasha
waqf charters registered in 27/7/1748; 22/12/1749; 10/11/1749;
6/6/1750, Lala Mustafa Pasa waqf charters registered in
10/5/1579, Bilal Aga Waqf charters registered in 7/4/1818;
14/2/1821 ; 3 thousand 121 title deed registrations by Deed
Office of Colonial Administration at the beginning of 19th
century; which reached to 6 thousand 224 at the end of division
process in 1974.
