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Unsal Ozbilneler admits that the Turkish Cypriot businessmen will gain from using Larnaka port within the framework of the amended Green Line Regulation
Turkish Cypriot daily KIBRISLI newspaper (10.02.05) reports that Unsal Ozbilenler, the chairman of the so-called Association of the Turkish Cypriot Businessmen, has said that using the port of Larnaka would be "extremely profitable" for the Turkish Cypriot businessmen as persons and added that in this way they would be able to export their goods to Turkey and EU member countries paying no duties.
In statements to the paper, Mr Ozbilenler argued, however, that accepting this would mean "playing" President Papadopoulos' "game" and alleged that the President of the Republic by accepting "a not workable Green Line Regulation", wanted to stop the demands of the Turkish Cypriots for direct trade.

Mr Ozbilenler claimed, inter alia, the following: "If we want to export citrus fruits to the EU countries, we have to use the Greek Cypriot ports, as it is mentioned in the Green Line Regulation. If we do this, then we shall fall into Papadopoulos' trap and we shall be facing the danger of loosing forever the Direct Trade Regulation".