The “Association for Protection of the TRNC” will organize a symposium in November to discuss the status of the breakaway regime
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (31.07.09) reports that the so-called “Association for Protection of the TRNC” will organize a symposium between 12 and 14 of November 2009 under the title “Symposium of the Status of the TRNC”. The resolutions of the UN Security Council No 541 and 550 will be among the issues which will be discussed at the symposium.
Moreover, illegal Bayrak television (30.07.09) broadcast the following:
“The Society for the Promotion of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has protested the Greek Cypriot side’s negative attitude with a march in the capital.
Members of the Society walked from Caglayan to the presidential palace carrying flags of the TRNC and Turkey and placards that read `We didn’t gain our sovereignty at the table`, `Turkey’s guarantee cannot be diluted`, `We will not allow the ignorance of our will`.
In an address in front of the presidential palace, the president of the Society Efgan Bilgi said that the march was organized to protest South Cyprus and to notify the Greek Cypriots that they have lost their trust in them.
Later, he handed the TRNC Constitution, flags of the TRNC and Turkey, and a painting carrying the emblem of the Society and a note read `either to be recognized or to be recognized` to the Presidential Adviser on culture and Arts Mehmet Ali Serak to be given to president Mehmet Ali Talat.
Mr Bilgi told Mr Serak that the Society wanted all these to be given to the Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias by president Talat.
Mr Bilgi said `we will work for the promotion of the TRNC rather than persuading the Greek Cypriots to accept something`. Later, members of the society walked to the Martyrs’ Monument, where they ended the protest.”