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Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot Press and Other Media, 99-09-01Cyprus Press and Information Office: Turkish Cypriot Press Review Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>TURKISH CYPRIOT PRESS AND OTHER MEDIANo. 157/99 -- 1.9.99[A] NEWS ITEMS
[A] NEWS ITEMS[01] ENCLAVED FOUND MURDEREDKIBRIS (1.9.99) reports that Stelios Lambi Harpas (68), an enclaved living in occupied Rizokarpasso, has been found murdered. His charred body was found in his burned car.KIBRIS adds that an unknown person called Harpas the other night at around 22.30 and asked to meet him (place unknown). Harpas answered positively to the call and went to meet the caller. A short while later Harpas returned home and at around 23.00 hours he received another call and left his house again. He did not return home and his charred body was found in his totally burned car in the forest near his village. Harpas's wife told KIBRIS that the man on the phone spoke to her in broken Greek and told her his name was Mehmet. KIBRIS further reports that "police" interrogated some people and are looking for a person aged between 23-25 for interrogation. "Police" believe that Harpas was murdered. (MY) [02] DENKTASH-EROGLU ARGUE OVER NEW MILITARY "BILL"According to KIBRIS (1.9.99) the rivalry between Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and so-called prime minister Dervis Eroglu over the new military "bill" continues. They accuse each other of being responsible for the situation which has arisen.Denktash said that "Eroglu must admit that he made a mistake and must stop accusing me or anyone else". Eroglu said that "Denktash's statement that he didn't know anything about the new military bill is not true", adding that the "bill" and the relevant information were given to Denktash by the commander of the so-called Security Forces. [03] DENKTASH TO VISIT USAAccording to KIBRIS (1.9.99) Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash will be leaving the occupied area for the USA on 6th September. First he will go to Washington where he will have a series of contacts. Then, on 8th September, he will go to New York where he will stay until the 10th of September.During his stay in New York he will meet UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and representatives of countries at the Security Council. (MY) [04] TURKISH CYPRIOT EFFORTS TO BREAK SPORTS EMBARGOAccording to Ortam (1.9.99), work on breaking the sports embargo on the pseudostate continues.It is known that so-called deputy assembly speaker Ertugrul Hasipoglu and so-called sports minister Tansel Doratli, who travelled to Strasbourg in the last months trying to break the sports embargo, will again go to Strasbourg in the coming month. This time, the "president" of the "Turkish Cypriot Soccer Federation" Omer Adal will also participate in the contacts in Strasbourg. [05] EROGLU IN TURKEYKIBRIS (1.9.99) reports that so-called prime minister Dervis Eroglu goes today to Istanbul to visit places hit by the devastating earthquake. He will visit Marmara region, Izmit, Sakarya, Golcuk and Yalova.Eroglu will have some official contacts in Kayseri and he'll visit the Kayseri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During his visit in Turkey Eroglu will be accompanied by the so-called TRNC ambassador to Ankara Ahmet Zeki Bulunc. Eroglu will return on the 5th of September. From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/Cyprus Press and Information Office: Turkish Cypriot Press Review Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |