This week in North Cyprus > 6-13 June 2005
Decision time for the UN
Turkish Prime minister Recep Tayip Erdogan criticized the United Nations security council on Thursday for delaying the process to ease the isolation of Turkish Cypriots after they had supported a UN plan to unify Cyprus.
The Turkish Prime minister was speaking after talks with the UN secretary general Kofi Annan. He commented that the 15 nation council had failed to act on Mr Annans report following last years referendum result. The report recommended the elimination of economic restrictions and barriers on the North.
Mr Erdogan added that a promise had been made to Mr Annan to "always be one step ahead of the Greek Cypriots, and we have fulfilled this promise." "We are deeply distressed thw Security Council has yet to endorse this report....We believe that a decision has to be reached and we are looking for positive results," Mr Erdogan also said "This inability to reach a decision raises question marks about the credibility of the security council. It is finally time for them to make a decision".
US Ambassador "current situation cannot go on forever"
Michael Klosson the United States ambassador to Lefkosa has expressed a belief that a solution can and will be brought to the Cyprus Problem, noting that the current situation on the island could not continue forever.Mr Klosson said that the Greek Cypriot people's rejection of the Annan plan had prevented a settlement on the island. He pointed out that the plan was the result of years of long negotiaitions between the North and South sides of the island. The Ambassador said the two sides shared similar positions on many issues and added that "Confidence" was the key to a solution in Cyprus. In an article published in a Greek Cypriot newspaper Mr Klosson was asked to comment on the amount of construction work taking place in the TRNC, the US Ambassador said that whilst the Greek Cypriots are expressing their concerns on the property issue, the Turkish Cypriots are also voicing their own worries on the property cases being filed against them by Greek Cypriots. He stresses that such problems could only be solved by a solution to the Cyprus problem.
Second bank is targeted
One of the oldest banks in Cyprus, Türk Bankasi (Turkish Bank) is being sued by a former Greek Cypriot owner of the property it occupies in Guzelyurt. The bank was first established in 1901 and holds money reserves in the Greek Cypriot run Central Bank of Cyprus. The Greek Cypriot press reported that an application to freeze Cyp £800,000 of the assets had been accepted by the Central bank because of the case filed in South Nicosia district court.
Ms Erotocritou Chrysochou claims damages of more then Cyp £500.000 from the bank for occupying her property in the centre of Guzelyurt. Turkish Bank is reported to have recognised the jurisdiction of the South Nicosia court and is contesting the case. The hearing is scheduled for June 22nd.
The HSBC bank which has 3 branches in the TRNC was the first to be targetted and is being sued by the former Greek Cypriot owner of the building that houses the Girne branch. The HSBC has denied press reports that it is ready to reach an out of court settlement. A bank spokesperson in London said there was neither agreement or negotiations between the bank and former owner.
Families claim compensation for Larnaca airport land.
Another Turkish Cypriot family are to sue the Greek Cypriot administration for building Larnaca airport on land that they claim is theirs. The son of the late Ayten Ali Sütçu is to join Hüseyin Helvacioglu in a legal fight against the South for having nationalised the land without compensating the dispossessed families.. He claims to own 145 Donums of the land on which Larnaca airport has been built.
Th is week Mr Helvacioglu vowed to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. He is seeking to have the land returned and compensation of £100 million cyprus pounds.
International TRNC fair opens in Lefkosa.
Friday 10th June saw the opening of the 10th international TRNC fair. The fair is being held at the Lefkosa fairground and runs until Sunday the 19th June. Over 150 firms are taking part in the fair. Goods ranging from car parts, cosmetics, computers, construction materials and traditional Turkish Cypriot handicrafts are on display. Nightly entertainment shows are also planned. The fair is open between 7pm and 11pm on weekdays and from 7pm to midnight at the weekend.
Immigrants held in Gazimag usa
Twenty one would be illegal immigrants were picked up on Wednesday 08 th June after they arrived at Dipkarpaz. The group from Syria and Bangladesh and included three women and six children were bought from Southern Turkey by two men in a fishing boat. They were later to be transported by another two men to South Cyprus . The group are being held at Gazimagusa until the investigation is concluded.
North Cyprus weather for week beginning 13.06.2005
This week in Northern Cyprus will be mainly sunny with temperatures
continuing to rise. Winds will be moderate but strong at times in the early part of the week.
Highest temperatures will be 27-30C on the coast rising to 34-37C inland.
Last week's minimum and maximum temperatures in North Cyprus .
|
Maximum Temperature |
Minimum Temperature |
Lefkosa |
33.8C |
16.6C |
Ercan |
34.3C |
16.0C |
Gazi Ma g usa |
30.0C |
17.7C |
Girne |
28.4C |
18.0C |
Güzelyurt |
30.7C |
12.6C |
Exchange rates (as of 13.06.05)
CURRENCY |
EXCHANGE RATE |
£ Sterling |
2.47YTL |
$ Dollar |
1.35YTL |
€ Euro |
1.65YTL |
£ Cyprus pound |
2.79YTL |
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