On the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus , the Turkish Cypriots have intensified their activities in promoting their demand for recognition. They now also demand that the international community stops calling the Turkish occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus “occupied”! , but a “state”
On Sunday the 3rd October 2010, they organised a gathering in Trafalgar Square in London , which was rather a failure, but which served in them dropping the masks and the myth of the so called isolation by admitting publicly that what they really demand through this, is political recognition of the occupation regime. The gathering was organised through facebook from the occupied areas (with the support of “Embargoed!” a political association in London that came into being following the referendum in Cyprus rejecting the Annan Plan, in order to promote direct flights and direct trade to the occupation regime with British backing. It was “Embargoed!” that called upon us to withdraw our bloody map (above) with the logo I DO NOT FORGET, claiming that it is …”racist”!). They delivered a petition at the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street demanding political recognition of the occupation regime and to “stop calling them “occupied”!
A few days ago however, they addressed letters to the European Union. The content of those letters confirmed what we knew all along: That the then British Government of Tony Blair following the rejection of the Annan Plan PROMISED THEM DIRECT TRADE. The Association of Turkish Cypriots Abroad sent two letters, one to the president of the European Commission and another to the president of the European Parliament expressing, according to Turkish Londra Gazete newspaper, their disappointment, for not allowing as yet direct trade with the occupation regime. The letter sent by Cetin Ramadan , England Representative of Turks abroad read: “…
“We are uncertain about direct business to TRNC, and the decision of postponing direct business is a violation of Turkish Cypriot Rights.
Following the Annan plan in 2004, Gunter Verheugen and Tony Blair had promised an unconditional direct business. This has still not been put in place, the EU is still under pressure from the Greek Cypriots and still the people of TRNC are being treated with injustice…”.
Note 1): During the referendum in 2004 Gunter Verheugen was the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and he was furious with the Greek Cypriots for rejecting the Annan Plan. Today Verheugen is employed by the Turks as an Adviser!. (Simerini 13.7.2010).
Note 2): The Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Jack Straw (Tony Blair’s Government) the day after the referendum in Cyprus decided on governmental level to promote direct trade to the occupied regime through the EU. (When Jack Straw visited Cyprus during late T. Papadopoulos’ presidency and insisted on going to the occupied areas as well, the latter refused to see him).
Note 3): In1987 a Joint Parliamentary Committee in the House of Commons which studied the Cyprus issue decided and suggested to the British Government to promote a confederal solution for the Cyprus problem and direct trade.
Mr. Ellinas’ letter to Prime Minister Cameron
Mr. Michael Elllinas, the president of the Democratic Party (of Cyprus) England branch, in a 6 page letter to the British Prime Minister David Cameron has taken to the cleaners the Turkish demands and explained the true facts of the Cyprus problem since the 1974 Turkish invasion and ongoing occupation of Cyprus.
Please click here to read the letter in full:
http://cyprusactionnetwork.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/CameronME.276195502.pdf
AdoulotiKyrenia
The refugee Association “Adouloti Kyrenia” has also addressed a letter to the British Prime Minister, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus , faxed to 10, Downing Street lunchtime Sunday the 3rd October 2010.
Please click here to read the letter in full:
http://cyprusactionnetwork.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/CameronAD.276195530.pdf
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