halil wrote:news from the Northern Cyprus.
Turkish Foreign Minister and Chief Negotiator with the EU Ali Babacan has called on the European Union to give support to President Mehmet Ali Talat during the negotiations process and make contact with him.
Mr Babacan who was in France’s city of Avingon for the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers met with the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn.
The two men discussed the crisis in Caucasus, Turkey’s EU membership process and the Cyprus issue.
During the meeting, the EU Commissioner told Mr Babacan that he is appreciating Turkey’s policy it has been carrying recently in the region.
For his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister said Turkey will continue to be in a constructive and supportive attitude during the newly launched negotiations process between President Talat and the Greek Cypriot Leader Dimitris Christofias.
"Turkish Foreign Minister and Chief Negotiator with the EU Ali Babacan has called on the European Union to give support to President Mehmet Ali Talat during the negotiations process and make contact with him".
EU : President who?
Babacan : President Talat.
EU : Never heard of President Talat before.
Babacan : You know, the President of the TRNC.
EU : Let me look into my official world's Presidents guide book. Sorry, I can't find any President Talat in my book.
Babacan : He is the President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
EU : I'm sorry, but as far as the EU's official guide book is concerned, there is only one country of Cyprus, and officially, there is only one President on the island who's name is Christofias. Is that the President you are talking about.?
Babacan : No I'm bloody well not. I'm talking about President Talat.
EU : Let me look in the index section. Okay, here is something. Sorry, but we only call him either Mr. Talat or the leader of the Turkish Community and not a President.
Bababcan : Damn EU, always playing by the book.!