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by **repulsewarrior** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:00 pm

According to Bayrak, a total of 176, 912 voters will be heading to the polls on Sunday and adds that 55,763 of them are registered in the occupied part of Lefkosia, 45,992 in Famagusta, 35,397 in Keryneia, 20,809 in Morfou and 18,951 in Trikomo.

[05] "Who is whose candidate?"

Under the above title, Turkish Cypriot columnist Sener Levent refers to the "presidential candidates" in his column in Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika newspaper (14.04.15). Levent reports that the most "mysterious" candidate in these elections is Kudret Ozersay. He adds the following:
"He is thought to be the candidate that could take the most surprising result. Because he is not backed by any political party, his votes could not easily be estimated. However, he is on the rise. Especially while entering into the last weeks. Very well, whose candidate is Mr Kudret? Which power's? Which mass'?

Dervis Eroglu is known. As it happened before, he is not the candidate of Ankara this time as well. There might be some circles in Turkey which support him and even sent him election buses, but he is definitely not Erdogan's servant. Actually, the reason why Ankara does not want Eroglu is a question mark. Since the very first election, during which he was candidate against Denktas, Ankara opposed to him. That is, he was excluded not only by the AKP, but by all the other Turkish governments. The real issue is this. What sin is committed by Mr Dervis, who is so big supporter of the motherland, so nationalist, so intransigent against the Greek Cypriots and never acts outside Turkey's instructions?

Whose candidate is Mrs Sibel? Nothing remained secret. Everyone knows it now. She is ambassador's Halil Ibrahim Akca's [candidate]. Very well, is Akca's candidate tantamount to Ankara's candidate? We do not know. However, it is said that Cemil Cicek also supports her. How the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) masses are receiving the fact of being the ambassador's candidate? We will see this as soon as the ballot boxes open.

As far as Kudret is concerned, chauvinists known for their enmity against the Greek Cypriots are among his most passionate supporters, like, for example, Bertan Zaroglu, chairman of the Association of the people coming from Alexandretta. Sabahattin Ismail and Gokturk Otuken are also supporting him. Moreover, the TMT Fighters' Association, the retired non-commissioned officers, the martyrs' families and the unknown war veterans have taken a decision. They will support Kudret. Then, let me pose the question once more: Whose candidate is he? And who covers his election expenses, which are increasing a lot now? Where this money is poured from? It is said that Kudret Ozersay is also supported by some circles within the AKP.

And whose candidate is Mustafa Akinci? There are some people who do not believe it yet, but he is really the candidate of the people. The Social Democracy Party and the United Cyprus Party support him, but in the end he is independent. In any case, if he remained with the votes of these two parties, would Akinci have burst so much? He is the candidate who is closest to winning at the moment. I will not be surprised at all if he won from the first round. [?]"

(I/Ts.)

http://www.hri.org/news/cyprus/tcpr/201 ... .tcpr.html

by **Lordo** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:29 pm

interesting revelation that akinci is financed by eroglu.

by **repulsewarrior** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:09 pm

...i don't know why you say that.

But i find it interesting that the support Erdogan is giving, is likely to the extreme right of an ultra conservative like Eroglu.

by **Lordo** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:15 pm

repulsewarrior wrote:...i don't know why you say that.

But i find it interesting that the support Erdogan is giving, is likely to the extreme right of an ultra conservative like Eroglu.

in the same way israel helped hamas to form and take power and america helped alqaida and isil to form too. the reason is obvious ainit?

by **repulsewarrior** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:07 pm

How is Akinci financed by Eroglu? How do you derive that from this article?

by **Lordo** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:13 pm

repulsewarrior wrote:How is Akinci financed by Eroglu? How do you derive that from this article?

it is not from the article rw. it is from elsewhere.

by **repulsewarrior** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:20 pm

...can you explain, (for the benefit of the readership) for me?

by **Lordo** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:57 pm

repulsewarrior wrote:...can you explain, (for the benefit of the readership) for me?

well akinci has accused her publicly of claiming it. if akinci has accused her of it, i believe akinci. and if sibel has said it, it must be true.

here she is explaining that akinci could not have the finances he has from his party base. it is all in the interpretation.

https://www.facebook.com/ali.kismir/videos/10205340067253673/

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:04 pm

Not for the first time, and as matters progress, it is more and more convincing that 'Turks' and even those who lately call themselves "Turkish Cypriots" have no place in Cyprus. The Greek island!

Most Brits (re-)visiting Cyprus would agree ...