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PRIME MINISTER TALAT: "GREEK CYPRIOT ADMINISTRATION AIMS TO CONTINUE THE
ISOLATION"
Prime Minister
Mehmet Ali Talat stated that the Greek Cypriot Administration was trying to
stop the Turkish Cypriots' economic development. In an interview given to
the Greek Cypriot daily "Fileleftheros", the Prime Minister pointing out
that the Turkish Cypriot side's economic development would facilitate a
Cyprus settlement, said the Greek Cypriot side didn't want to sit down at
the negotiating table with an economically strong Turkish Cypriot side.
Explaining that
under the leadership of Tassos Papadopoulos the Greek Cypriot Administration
was engaging in intensive efforts to hinder the development of the Turkish
Cypriots, Prime Minister Talat underlined that the Greek Cypriot side's
primary concern was to prevent the TRNC economy from further developing and
being in the position of competing with the Greek Cypriot economy.
The Prime
Minister said: "The Greek Cypriot Administration wants the isolation imposed
upon us to continue, for us to remain poor and be dependent on them".
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OCTOBER TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATED
29 October,
which marked the 81st anniversary of the establishment of the
Republic of Turkey, was celebrated with various ceremonies throughout the
TRNC. Within this framework, speaking at the ceremony at the Dr. Fazil Kucuk
Boulevard on Friday (29 October), President Denktas pointing out that the
strength of the Turkish Cypriot people stems from their ties with Turkey,
said the TRNC would continue to exist.
Using
quotations from the words of Ataturk to explain the source of the Turkish
Nation's success, who has made no concessions over its independence,
President Denktas said: "When we say 'we want peace', everyone should know
that we mean 'we want full independence".
In his message
sent to the Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President Denktas, on
behalf of the Turkish Cypriot people congratulated him on the 81st
anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
President
Denktas also sent messages to the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National
Assembly, Bulent Arinc, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Turkish
Chief of Staff Hilmi Ozkok.
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