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[halil]

If Talat made that statement, Cymart, I also think he blundered too. I wonder if we can get the actual statement from the source, rather that a KYPE translation.

From the web page of Talat

President Talat Meets with Christofias… Talat: “There is no Change in our Position Regarding Yesilirmak Crossing Point. It can be Opened in return for Free Passage to Erenkoy"
President Mehmet Ali Talat stated that the Turkish Cypriot side would agree on the opening of the Yesilirmak (Limnitis) crossing point in return for free passage to Erenkoy (Kokkina) excluding weapons and ammunition.

President Talat was speaking to the journalists on his arrival to the Presidential palacetoday after hismeeting withGreek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias. Talatstated that the two leaders have decided to appoint their representatives to carry the economic matters forward."We would like to finalise the economic matters chapterin our meeting next Thursday if possible," said Talat.

In response to a question, President Talat said that they also discussed theYesilirmak issue. President Talat underlined that there is no change in the Turkish side’s position regarding theYesilirmak crossing point. He stated that the Turkish Cypriot side would agree on the opening of the Yesilirmak crossing point in return for free passage to Erenkoy (Kokkina) excluding weapons and ammunition.Talatsaid that the Greek Cypriot media is persistently trying to make it seem like the Turkish side does not want to open the crossing point.“In fact, this is not the case,” Talat said. “We are not reluctant to open the crossing."

The President continued as follows:

“The Yesilirmak crossing point will make it easier for the people in Pirgos to go to Nicosia.On the other hand,we have problems regarding Erenkoy. Today, everything is being transported to Erenkoy by ship and this is not easy. It is both costy and difficult.”

“The Greek Cypriot side is obssessed with fuel. Continuing to transport fuel by ship is inconceivable.There will be all kinds of crossing, but we will still transport two tanks of fuel.This is not logical.”

President Talat also reminded the journalists that the Greek Cypriot side previously rejected the Turkish side’s request for electricity for the region in order to minimise the need for fuel.

In response to another question, President Talat said that the representatives will be meeting on Monday and Tuesday.

TAK/Translation: Press Office


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14-05-2009 01:54:14


http://www.kktcb.eu/index.php?tpl=show_news&id=512

[halil]

And ..... here is the what Hasan Ercakıca said today press conferance:

“Access to Erenkoy should be eased if Pirgo’s isolation is to end” he said, adding that the Turkish Cypriot Side was ready to open a crossing point in the area.

Reminding that the inhabitants of Yesilirmak and Pirgo had met with both President Mehmet Ali Talat and the Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias, Ercakica said that another meeting was scheduled in the coming days.

Pointing out that fuel could not be classified as ammunition, Ercakica said that there were no tanks or armored vehicles stationed in the small enclave and that the fuel was only used for generators and small transport vehicles.

He also said that they had yet to receive an official offer from the Greek Cypriot Side to supply electricity to the village.

[zan]

And ..... here is the what Hasan Ercakıca said today press conferance:

“Access to Erenkoy should be eased if Pirgo’s isolation is to end” he said, adding that the Turkish Cypriot Side was ready to open a crossing point in the area.

Reminding that the inhabitants of Yesilirmak and Pirgo had met with both President Mehmet Ali Talat and the Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias, Ercakica said that another meeting was scheduled in the coming days.

Pointing out that fuel could not be classified as ammunition, Ercakica said that there were no tanks or armored vehicles stationed in the small enclave and that the fuel was only used for generators and small transport vehicles.

He also said that they had yet to receive an official offer from the Greek Cypriot Side to supply electricity to the village.

Shoe laces and baby milk was seen as feeding the TC fighters in the 60,s Hali and were stopped by Makariosl....What do you expect from these crooks???

[Get Real!]

If Talat made that statement, Cymart, I also think he blundered too. I wonder if we can get the actual statement from the source, rather that a KYPE translation.

There goes your hero Bananiot...

[Get Real!]

...had met with both President Mehmet Ali Talat and the Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias

The honorable president met up with our plain-vanilla leader?

Who said Talat is not a nice guy???

[Tim Drayton]

I am currently reading the book by Themos Dimitriou and Sotiris Vlahos about the Turkish Cypriot rebellion in the first years of this decade. Apparently, Talat took his party out of the 'This Country is Ours Platform', which had orchestrated the rebellion, in order to contest the 2003 presidential elections on its own. This move had a seriously debilitating effect on the popular rebellion that was taking place. It would seen either that Talat's commitment to this movemnet which had gained considerable momentum at the time was lacking, or else Ankara was using him as a tool to emasculate the rebellion.

[cymart]

Is there really any sense in the Turkish side still keeping forces in this place,as it has had no civilian inhabitants since 1974 when they moved to Yialousa?O.K. it is of historical and sentimental importance to the Turks but surely it could be preserved as a memorial or museum,just as the U.N. have suggested and this would allow the road to be opened for transit at least.Or is it because the military bosses in Ankara only care about the strategic aspect?If so,I guess they will keep it closed and not allow the G.C's and other persons to drive through and thus avoid that terrible detour to get to and from Kato Pyrgos!

[paliometoxo]

the jerkish military is here for show to pretend they are scared and to show the world they need two states in cyprus.. if they remove the army they are showing they are not afraid and there really is no need for two states... its all for show

[Viewpoint]

The Turkish Army has acted as an effective deterrant to stop any intercommunal fighting.

[paliometoxo]

yes right and after 34 years the fighting is stopped and the fighting stopped but they still insisted to send a second wave of troops after everything was put back to normal from the war the turks started in the first place...

the turks no longr have an excuse for the army to be here and the one they use is bull crap.