PRESIDENT TALAT EVALUATED NEW PROPERTY LAW "AIM IS TO FORM AN INTERNAL LAW PROCEDURE"

President Talat stressing that the basic aim of the new property law was to form an internal law procedure for the Greek Cypriot property applications said: "Property issue, will be solved together with a political settlement."

Speaking to Anatolian News Agency on the recent property law, envisaging compensation, exchange and reinstatement of Greek Cypriot properties stated that the he was the first person to propose Turkey the preparation of this law in July 2004.

Talat pointed out that this law was prepared in conformity with the settlement parameters of the Cyprus issue.

Stating that the acceptance of this law as an internal law was not possible in one day, said this law could only has an indirect effect on the Iksenides Aretis case which would be finalized today (22 December 2005).

 

210 KILOMETERS MILITARY ZONE ON THE SHORES REDUCED TO 35 KILOMETERS

TRNC Council of Ministers decided to reduce the 210kms military zone on the shores to 35kms.

Minister of Economy and Tourism Derviş Kemal Deniz, speaking to the press following the council of ministers meeting, headed by Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer, at the parliament, pointed out that the military zone on the shores, was reduced form 210kms to 35kms for the maximum use of sea for civilian purposes.

Deniz added that the basic reasons behind this decision was to create better opportunities for the fishing and to ease the activities for developing tourism. Deniz pointed out that within this framework, Costal Security Commandership of Security Forces would inform the fisherman in detail about the issue and the Ministry of Agriculture would also organize a meeting with the fisherman and inform them about the benefits of this new decision

TRNC Council of Minister Spokesman stated that according to this new regulation, Erenköy, Varosa, a small region on the East of Yeşilırmak, Yılan Adası and Teknecik would remain within the Military Zone.