Bayramoglu plea for Turk Cypriot Representation in the EU Parliament

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 19:29

THE CHAIRMAN of one of London’s Turkish Cypriot associations has brought a personal application to the European Parliament to reverse the Council decision, which prevents Turkish Cypriot representation in Brussels.

Mehmet Bayramoglu from the London branch of UBP wants to claim two MEP posts out of the six given to the Republic of Cyprus, arguing that Turkish Cypriot rights are not being properly represented in the Parliament.

This week Mr Bayramoglu said "After working on the case for the past month, my case officially started on 18th March. We are asking the EU to give two seats to Turkish Cypriots to represent their community at the EU parliament.It has been a week but as yet we haven't heard anything from the European Parliament. Greek Cypriots did not apply for themselves, they applied as Cyprus. We want two different election logs according to the law of EU.

AlsancakJack



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26/03/2009 19:31

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There is an example of this in Belgium. Belgium has four different ethnic election logs. We want TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat to come up with elections for two MEPs in Northern Cyprus in the 6th June European elections.” QC Barrister Alper Ali Riza, who together with Munir Tatar is working on the case, said " Turkish Cypriots are unrepresented and we have the right to say this. If the result was positive about the Annan Plan in 2004, two of the six seats were going to be for Turkish Cypriots. This was what is being considered by EU.

”Mr Ali Riza added "In my opinion, if the Turkish Cypriots are unrepresented then there is no democracy. I have to say that I had the opportunity to talk to High Court judges in the UK and specialists and they said Turkish Cypriot have that right."

Mehmet Bayramoglu also mentioned that former president of TRNC Rauf Denktash is supporting the case as a personal application, not government-led, which is considered as advantageous.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 19:34

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But Mr Bayramoglu has concerns about the time that they have till June. Mr Ali Riza added that if the case is unsuccessful then “that means the EU has no interest in Turkish people so Turkey should think of the next step to join or not to join EU."

Courtesy of Fatih Cansiz, Londra Gazete

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 20:25

mark and juliet

Comments would be good.

AJ

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 20:44

Jack,

You old news hound you great scoop looks like you are after my job.Do you think anything will come of it.Elections are due and ubp look favourites to win,

Paul.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:03

Paul

Interesting times ahead.

The UBP will have a bigger say in the future of the TRNC than most will appreciate.

AJ

MUSIN M


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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:08

cylad



the only thing stopping the tc,s are the gc,s ,everything the tc,s do the gc,s veto and throw their toys out of the pram.



in the past week alone they have stopped mr talat visiting the us ,they have tried too veto the eu biology meeting taking place in the north,thankfully they failed , at any time the tc,s shake the hand of another country the gc,s get a nose bleed,and then they turn around and say ohh poor tc,s turkey is making them suffer so.



not to worry ,the kktc will move forward regardless of how long it will take,even if it takes another 35 years.



musin



long live the kktc.

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:09

Jack,

If they win the election does it mean that Talat will stand down.

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:12

Mus,

Totally agree with what you say in mess 8.But how can the trnc do anything about the these wrongs as they have no voice as such.Its so frustrating.They want to move on but appear to be in quicksand.One step forward and two steps back.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:16

Paul

The call for early elections is a damage limitation exercise by Talat and he has already indicated that he will stand down if he does not have the required support.

Watch this space.

AJ

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:17

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/link.asp?twindow=Default&smenu=123&sdetail=8160&mad=No&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=



Topical thats me.

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:20

Jack,

So he knows that the UBP will win. What are your thoughts on Talat.Seems to me like he is stuck between a rock and a hard place.

MUSIN M


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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 21:34

paul



i believe the answers lie within turkey and the next year or so you will see quite a few changes ,america have set their sites ,ok obama has on turkey,but one way or another the americans need a bridge ,a crossing from europe to middle east ,the tide will change

and sooner than we think.

let the gc,s carry on with their handbag fights.





musin



long live the kktc

MUSIN M


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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 22:05

cylad





i forgot to say welcome back.





musin



long live the kktc

juliet


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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 22:28

musin



as you say in msg 14 "the anwsers lie in turkey"......so much for the tcs voice...



whoever gets in will still have to continue with the talks until a solution is found.

MUSIN M


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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 22:38

suzanne



the solution is live and let live,something the gc,s cannot grasp.







long live the kktc

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/03/2009 23:42

Cylad,

Can i also welcome you back,

Paul.

clarets



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Message Posted:
27/03/2009 01:42

Musin Msg 17.....well said !