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TURKISH CYPRIOTS GO TO EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE TO CANCEL ELECTIONS TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

LUXEMBOURG (A.A) - 18.03.2009 - Turkish Cypriots filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice on Wednesday and asked the court to cancel elections to the European Parliament in Greek Cypriot administration to be held in June.
Mehmet Bayramoglu and Munir Tatar, two Turkish Cypriots living in Britain, also filed complaint about the Council of the European Union.

The European Parliament election in June 2009 will be the biggest trans-national election in history.

Almost 500 million European citizens in 27 countries will cast votes, as 736 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected for a five-year term.

Six of the 736 parliamentarians are assumed to represent Cyprus at the European Parliament. Two of these six parliamentarians have to be elected by Turkish Cypriots and represent Turkish Cypriots.

Bayramoglu and Tatar requested interlocutory court order to stop election in the island, saying that Greek Cypriot side would not hold voting in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and were talking about putting ballot boxes at border crossings.

They said Turkish Cypriots should have the right to vote in the election.

"They are looking for candidates having Turkish Cypriot names but Greek Cypriot views," Bayramoglu said. "Greek Cypriots are seeking two Turkish Cypriots traitors in TRNC."

Bayramoglu said all they wanted was an election in which Turkish Cypriots could use their democratic rights.

Bayramoglu and Tatar argued that election in the island was against the Greek Cypriot constitution, EU principles, and contrary to the Treaty of London and Treaty of Zurich. They also said that Turkish Cypriots were seen as a minority in the island.

"The Republic of Cyprus was divided in 1963 and we are now bringing forward our request for recognition of TRNC. It would be a great success for us either we win or lose the case. The controversy that we would stir could cause discomfort in the European Union. Both the EU and the international community would once again question themselves about the fake Republic of Cyprus," Bayramoglu said.

The court is expected to examine the file in the following weeks. (TÇ-CE)
http://haber.turk.net/ENG/2238289/-GEN- ... PARLIAMENT

Oti thimountai, shierountai

[DT.]

εν εχουν υποθεση

[insan]

Evharisdo Bolla

[kurupetos]

...and the want 2 out of 6 also (33.3%).

[DT.]

...and the want 2 out of 6 also (33.3%).

in the end they'll get 1 out of 3.

[paliometoxo]

so why do turks care?

[paliometoxo]

if they want to use their rights they should come vote no one is forcing them to be in the trnc and insist on two states. they cant have it both ways splitting our island in two then saying crap like unfair this and that for a situation they put themselvs in

[RAFAELLA]

...and the want 2 out of 6 also (33.3%).

in the end they'll get 1 out of 3.

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[YFred]

...and the want 2 out of 6 also (33.3%).

in the end they'll get 1 out of 3.

Is this your type of discussion DT? or is it whenever it suits you?

[Piratis]

It is funny how some TCs think of themselves as the "winners" of the war, while they don't realize that while they grabbed and illegally hold the 37% of the land, we got the 100% of the recognition and everything else legally.

The answer to those TCs is simple: Give back to Republic of Cyprus what you stole, and then you can have your rights in Republic of Cyprus. If any TC is elected as a MEP of course it is going to be one who is loyal to Republic of Cyprus, these goes without saying and is true in every country. No country elects traitors.