TRNC's Representative for New York Resat Caglar, in his letter to the UN, pointed out that the Greek Cypriot administration was speedily expropriating the Turkish Cypriot property in South and that there was no houses left for the Turkish Cypriots to return to their homes in South, as envisaged in the Annan plan.

Resat Caglar, in his letter to the UN written as a response to the letter which was written by the Greek Cypriot permanent representative for the UN to the UN General Secretariat and was published as a UN document, explained the realities in Cyprus.

Caglar stated that the Greek Cypriot administration who, in its letter dated 9 November 2004, claimed that the property sales in the TRNC were illegal, had no right to represent the Turkish Cypriots and to claim any rights in the TRNC.

Caglar expressed that the Greek Cypriot administration's real aim was to disguise the fact that they, with a high majority, rejected the Annan plan and that they did not want the Cyprus issue to be settled.

Pointing out that the island was divided as a result of the Greek Cypriots destroying the "Cyprus Republic" in 1963, which was based on partnership of the two sides, Caglar said two separate administrations had emerged as a result of the Turkish Cypriots' long years struggle for existence.

Drawing attention to the fact that the Turkish Cypriots voted in favour of the Annan plan with a high majority although it envisaged great sacrifices to be made by the Turkish Cypriots on the property issue, Caglar said if the Greek Cypriots had not rejected the Annan plan the property issue in particular and the Cyprus issue in general would have been settled.

Chairman of the Cyprus Turkish Union of Municipalities Huseyin Beyar, has attended to the Congress of the European Council Local and Regional Administrations' Autumn Meeting which took place in Strasbourg between 2-12 November 2004.

This attendance took place as a result of the initiatives made by the Turkish Cypriot side following the Congress' decision in May 2004 regarding the representation of the Turkish Cypriot municipalities in the European Council Local and Regional Administrations and for the first time, an elected person from the TRNC attended to a meeting in the European Council and gave a speech to the members of the European Council.

European Union Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER), has decided not to discuss the financial aid regulation, which involves financial aid for lifting the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots and direct trade regulations between TRNC and the EU, at the European Union General Affairs and Foreign Affairs Council meeting between 22-23 November 2004.

Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat, evaluating the decision by COREPER, expressed that the Greek Cypriot administration has engaged in strong interferences at the last moment and added that, the Greek Cypriot administration has urged for the acceptance of certain regulations which could not be accepted by the Turkish Cypriot side and the EU.

Talat stated that, the Greek Cypriot side asked for additionally noting in the 22 November decision by the Council the expression that the Cyprus branch of the European Restructuring Agency will be based in southern Cyprus and not to include the expression of acceptance of the Direct Trade Regulation in the future with regard to a proposal by the Council.

Prime Minister Talat said that, as a result of the insistence of the Greek Cypriot party during the COREPER meeting yesterday, the members could not achieve consensus.

Pointing out that, the Greek Cypriot administration is against any regulation which would lift the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots, Prime Minister noted that "the whole world and Europe has started to observe that the chauvinist Greek Cypriot administration would not appreciate any regulation which would eliminate the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots. The EU has also realised that it will have problems in its internal affairs because of the Greek Cypriot administration’s stance". This, he said, showed that his governments policy towards the EU has been leading to attain a result and decoding the Greek Cypriot administration's stance to dominate.

Reiterating that the EU has a reconciliation mechanism, Prime Minister said "It is clear that the Greek Cypriot administration is violating, destroying this mechanism. The comprehension of this reality by the EU member states will be an important step for the elimination of the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot people."

Stating that the Turkish Cypriots would not be able to benefit from the financial aid for another period of time, Prime Minister Talat said: