[01] Denktash undergoes successful angiography.

[02] Yilmaz says changing Cyprus policy out of the question.

[03] Adnan Suleyman still held by the occupation regime.

[04] "Lefka University" starts Greek course.

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[01] Denktash undergoes successful angiography

According to TRT (10:00 hours, 11.3.96) Rauf Denktash, who was hospitalized at the Ibni-Sina Hospital in Ankara after suffering a heart attack, underwent a coronary angiography yesterday morning.

It has been reported that the angiography was successful and that the coronary blood vessels were completely unblocked. Prof. Dr. Dervis Oral, Denktash' doctor, said that Denktash' health is very good and added that Denktash is expected to remain in the hospital until Monday, 18 March.

[02] Yilmaz says changing Cyprus policy out of the question

Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz has stated that Turkey changing its Cyprus policy is out of the question. During his meeting with Dervis Eroglu, leader of the Turkish Cypriot National Unity Party, at the parliament, Yilmaz noted that the government specified in its program that its stand on the Cyprus issue will be same as all the previous governments of the Turkish Republic. Yilmaz hoped that the pseudostate would achieve stability in its own "administration" in order for these policies to be implemented.

"We have a long and deep-rooted friendship with Mr. Eroglu. Within this framework, we seek to pursue the dialogue that we were conducting while I was in the opposition. I believe that these meetings will make it easier for us to contribute to solving the TRNC's problems. As has been true up to now, our government will continue to help the TRNC in surmounting every kind of problem and is determined that together we will shoulder their just cause," Yilmaz said.

Eroglu, in turn, expressed great pleasure at seeing Yilmaz assume the post of prime minister once again.

Explaining that the Turkish Cypriots are aware that Yilmaz shows great interest in the Cyprus issue, Eroglu said that he will brief Yilmaz on the developments taking place in the pseudostate.

[03] Adnan Suleyman still held by the occupation regime

According to KIBRIS (12.3.96) the Syrian Adnan Suleyman, who on 19 February, 1996 stabbed and seriously wounded his Greek Cypriot wife Theodora and then escaped to the occupied area, continues to be under the occupation regime's custody.

KIBRIS says that the so-called Military Court has given him another eight days remand order. (MY)

[04] "Lefka University" starts Greek course

According to KIBRIS (12.3.96) the students of the Press and Broadcasting Department of the so-called Lefka European University (LAU) have started taking Greek lessons three hours a week.

Dr. Bekir Azgin is teaching the students.

KIBRIS says that for the future journalists the Greek language will play an important role in executing their profession and as a result of this the University aims at teaching the students good Greek.

Dr. Bekir Azgin said that 22 second year students enrolled for the Greek language course. (MY)