The Lefke Foundation has called on President Mehmet Ali Talat – who has been conducting Cyprus peace talks – to make sure that the Lefke Coastline will be included in the territory of the TC Founding State.
Speaking at a press conference, the Head of the Lefke Foundation’s Board of Trustees Vehit Nekibzade expressed the belief that the Cyprus problem would be solved in a reasonable period of time.
Mr Nekibzade pointed out that the Lefke Coast Line which lies between Yeşilyurt and Yeşilırmak, was left out of the territory of the TC Founding State in the last version of the Annan Plan and said “the villages on the coast line were not purely Greek Cypriot villages. Important investments were made on the coast, especially after 1974. Without the Coast Line, it will not be possible for our settlements in the region to survive”.
He said that the Coast Line which is a red line for the development of the Lefke Region – should not be equated to other pieces of soil.