In a shock development, General Kivrikoglu,the Chief of the Turkish Forces in Cyprus,has appologised to the TRNC PM Ferdi Soyer for refusing to shake his hand,and for doubting Mr Soyer's Turkishness for not singing the Turkish national anthem at his party congress the other week.
According to Sener levent,the editor of the TC newspaper Afrika,General Kivrikoglu has declared that he has utmost respect for the elected representatives of the Turkish Cypriots,and the supremacy of the parliamentarians over the Military...
"The Turkish Army is in Cyprus to bring peace and prosperity to the people of Cyprus," said General Kivrikoglu."We would not dream of interfering with the internal processes of the political parties in the democratic and free state of TRNC"...
General Kivrikoglu's appology which came on April 1,2007 has been hailed a new beginning for the whole of Cyprus,and was warmly greeted by the GC President,Tassos Papadopoulos...