[01] Ciller blames the EU, repeats views on Cyprus' membership.

[02] Denktash to go to Ankara for medical checkup, talks.

[03] Denktash meets foreign diplomats.

No.175/96 27.9.96

[01] Ciller blames the EU, repeats views on Cyprus' membership

According to illegal Bayrak radio (5:00 hours, 26.9.96), Turkish Foreign Minister and deputy Prime Minister Tansu Ciller held contacts in New York. She met with Hans van den Broek, the EU Commissioner for external relations, and Dick Spring, term chairman of the EU. According to illegal Bayrak, during the meetings "Ciller raised the provocative policy being pursued by Greece toward Turkey." She claimed that the latest provocations in Cyprus were started by Greece and the Greek Cypriot side. She also "explained" in political and legal terms why the Cyprus government cannot become a full member of the EU on its own. Ciller also spoke of the "injustice" of the latest European Parliament resolution regarding Turkey. She alleged that the EU is not fulfilling its obligations toward Turkey and indicated that "the fault lies entirely with the EU."

[02] Denktash to go to Ankara for medical checkup, talks

According to illegal Bayrak radio (10:30 hours, 26.9.96) Rauf Denktash will go to Ankara on Sunday, 29 September, for a medical checkup and to hold contacts. Denktash will attend a luncheon to be given in his honour by the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Foundation (TSIV) on the same day. On Monday, he will undergo a medical checkup at the Ibni Sina Hospital. He will attend a dinner given by the Turkish Information Foundation in the evening.

Denktash will have dinner with President Demirel at 1930 on Tuesday. He will lecture on the Cyprus problem at a dinner to be given by the TSIV at the Dedeman Hotel later that evening. Denktash will return to the island on Wednesday, 2 October.

[03] Denktash meets foreign diplomats

YENI DEMOCRAT (27.9.96) reports that Rauf Denktash yesterday had a meeting with the Ambassador of Finland to Cyprus. There was no statement after the meeting.

Furthermore, following an invitation, Denktash had lunch yesterday with the British High Commissioner, David Madden. (EF)

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