FOREIGN MINISTER AVCI HOSTS A DINNER IN HONOR OF THE PARTICIPANTS TO ICDT WORKSHOP

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Turgay Avcý hosted a dinner in honor of the participants who attended the workshop entitled “Export Auditing and Capacity Building in the SMEs” organized by the Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT) together with the Deputy Prime Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Speaking before the dinner, Foreign Minister Avcý thanked the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Islamic Development Bank (IDP) and Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT) and OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. Avcý emphasized that carrying out these kinds of organizations in the TRNC were important in terms of the lifting of the isolation and making the Turkish Cypriots’ voice heard in the world.

For his part, Chairman of ICDT Study and Education Departments Dr. El Hassane Hzaine expressed pleasure to be in the TRNC and stated that the workshop was continuing with success.

Hzaine calling upon the Turkish Cypriot people said: “We are proud to be with you and it gives us pleasure to help our Turkish Cypriot brothers. We are with you and by the side of you and will carry out many joint events with you.”

Pointing out that the support of the OIC and its affiliated institutions to the Turkish Cypriots would continue uninterruptedly, Hzaine expressed hope for an early solution of the Cyprus problem and said they would continue to support Turkish Cypriots in this process as well.

 

ECHR ENDORSES A FRIENDLY SETTLEMENT BETWEEN TYMVIOS AND PROPERTY COMMISSION

The European Court of Human Rights has endorsed a friendly settlement between Greek Cypriot Mike Tymvios and the TRNC Immovable Property Commission.

According to the amicable settlement, Tymvios will exchange his land in North Cyprus with a land in the South belonging to a Turkish Cypriot.

Tymvios had submitted an appeal against Turkey before the European Court for the loss of his property in the North but later withdrew his appeal after reaching a settlement with the property commission.

Tuesday’s judgment by the Court was hailed as an important precedent recognizing the Immovable Property Commission as a means of domestic remedy for property claims by Greek Cypriots.