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This pain cannot be described
She was given a final farewell with tears. A funeral was held for28-year-old Buse Aksay who died suddenly. The cries of her family at the funeral ripped out the hearts of those attending. According to the coroner Dr İdris Deniz who carried out an autopsy, Buse’s sudden death was caused by a pulmonary embolism. He said that the family confirmed she had been on some form of medication and that tissue as well as blood samples had been taken from the deceased to determine whether it was the side effects of the medicine she was taking.
- The government could not convince the public – Doctors say the return of unused vaccines is unacceptable.
Inspectors step in
KIBTEK (Turkish Cypriot Electricity Authority) continues to dominate the country’s agenda … KIBTEK which is at the centre of a debacle with repeated cancellations of tenders to procure fuel is now bombarded for purchasing “low-quality” fuel without a tender. The Prime Ministry’s Board of Inspectors, Court of Auditors and the Ombudsman’s Office have launched an inquiry into the claims that could pose a public health risk health and damage the power generators at the Teknecik power plant.
- Unlawfulness identified at the insurance policies on the crossing points – Finance Ministry inspected the third-party traffic insurance policies issued out at the crossing points.
- Robber on motorbike cuts off woman stealing her bag – 80-year-old Iroulla Charalambous, who crossed over to the north in her vehicle, had a big shock.
We buried her in our hearts
Buse Aksay who lost her life at the age of 28 due to a pulmonary embolism was laid to rest in tears. The whole country mourned for her death. Health Minister Ünal Üstel who reacted to conspirators and anti-vaxxers who claimed on social media she had died because of the vaccines said that Aksay her received her second dose in March. Üstel who spoke to tv2020 said he was saddened to see how some people were exploiting such situations to sow doubt into the minds of the public.
- Planned robbery – Erkan Sapan who cut off an 80-year-old Greek Cypriot woman who crossed over to the north with his motorcycle, stealing her mobile phone and €400 was arrested seven days later.
Deeply saddened everybody
Our community was shocked by the sudden death of Buse Aksay, who was buried with a solemn funeral in Ağırdağ (Agirta). Forensic scientist Dr İdris Deniz, who carried out an autopsy said 28-year-old Buse Aksay died of a pulmonary embolism. Father Hüseyin Aksay said “We are deeply saddened…We do not know what happened…She did not have any health problems and all her blood tests had come back clean.”
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Equal sovereignty & equal international status are essential for TCs, says Ertuğruloğlu
Yenidüzen, Kıbrıs, Diyalog, Avrupa
Negotiations Process
OVERVIEW
Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu on Friday said that the Turkish Cypriot side had no intention of changing its position tabled during the five-plus-one meeting in Geneva at the upcoming meetings in New York.
He added equal sovereignty and equal international status were vital for the Turkish Cypriot side. Evaluating the developments in the Cyprus problem to Turkish news agency Anatolia on Friday before departing for NY with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, Ertuğruloğlu played down the possibility of a new five-plus one conference in the near future.
“There are currently no new developments that have managed to bring the two sides closer to finding common ground,” he said, adding that the Turkish Cypriot side had no intention of backing down from its current position.
He said that in any event, the Secretary-General should not leave the Turkish Cypriots in limbo, openly admit that there was no common ground so that the process can move in a new direction.
Arguing that the core of the Cyprus problem was the inequality between the two sides, Ertuğruloğlu said the Greek Cypriot side would not budge from its positions as long as the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) which it occupied remained the sole recognized entity on the island
“The RoC, therefore, is the main obstacle before the solution on the island,” Ertuğruloğlu stressed, adding that there are two peoples, two states and two sovereignties on the island. He argued it is meaningless to try to work on different solution models on the island unless “the reality of two states on one island” is accepted.
“My expectation from the Secretary-General is to announce openly that there is no common ground in Cyprus and admit that there is no need for a Good Offices mission on the island,” Ertuğruloğlu said, adding that the UN must be saved from having to take sides with the Greek Cypriot side.
He added no one should expect any developments on the Cyprus problem as long as the UN maintains its position in favour of a single federal state made up of two communities.
Ertuğruloğlu also argued that the UNSC resolutions on Cyprus are outdated and need to be updated in line with the realities on the island. “There are already two separate states neighbouring each other and the two sides can continue to exist side-by-side maintaining good neighbourly relations,” Ertuğruloğlu said.
Asked to comment on Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades’ proposal to return to the 1960 Republic, Ertuğruloğlu said “This is proof that the Greek Cypriots see Cyprus as a Greek island and see the Turkish Cypriots as a minority on the island.”
He said the official negotiations can only start if the sides will sit around the table as two separate states. Also asked about British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie’s remarks, Ertuğruloğlu reiterated his earlier remarks, adding that the UK must act impartially as a guarantor nation instead of siding with the Greek Cypriot side and repeating Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades’ decentralized federation model.
KEY ACTORS
Ertuğruloğlu (UBP)
>> TC side will not budge from its current position tabled in Geneva.
>> Unlikely for a new 5+1 meeting to be called in near future because of the absence of common ground.
>> UNSG should not leave TCs in limbo, should admit the absence of common ground so the process can move forward.
>> UNSG should end Good Offices Mission in Cyprus.
>> No prospect for a solution so long GC side is recognised as RoC.
>> UNSC resolutions should be updated in line with realities.
>> Anastasiades’ offer to return to 1960 RoC proof that GCs see Cyprus as a Greek island.
>> UK as a guarantor state must adopt an impartial stance on Cyprob.
Benter: “The GC side adopted a rejectionist attitude on Maraş (Varosha)”
Yenidüzen, Kıbrıs, Diyalog, Avrupa
Property, Territory
OVERVIEW
İbrahim Benter, Director-General of the Evkaf Administration of Cyprus, on Friday criticized the Greek Cypriot side for rejecting all rights belonging to the Evkaf Administration of Cyprus on grounds that the north was under Turkish occupation.
Speaking during a web TV programme on Friday, Benter reiterated that the fenced-off town of Maraş (Varosha) is a property of the Evkaf, which is the extension and combination of various foundations established during the Ottoman period.
He also said the people can use Evkaf properties if they continue paying their rent, put forward a claim that the administration too was seeking compensation for loss of revenue since 1974.
“We have taken the issue of unpaid rent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after exhausting all domestic means at Greek Cypriot courts,” Benter said, pointing out that a verdict given by a British court was set as a precedent.
He said that an application was made for a property in 1956 for its title deed to be transferred to the users of the property but the British court ruled out the application, stating that the foundation properties cannot be transferred to anyone or any company.
KEY ACTORS
Benter (Evkaf)
>> Evkaf seeking compensation for loss of revenue since 1974.
Man arrested for robbing a GC woman
Yenidüzen, Kıbrıs, Diyalog, Avrupa
Internal Security
OVERVIEW
The man who robbed a Greek Cypriot woman in north Nicosia was arrested on Friday. The suspect, according to the police statement, had cut off the Greek Cypriot woman’s car on Osman Örek Avenue in north Nicosia with his motorcycle on September 9 before stealing her bag in the back seat with €400 cash and her mobile phone.
The 35-year-old suspect was arrested on September 16 following the police investigation carried out upon the victim’s complaint.